Dimensions that I’m working with…
*Coop size = 10 x 10 feet (half is for the chicken roosting & egg laying, other half is for storage & possible brooders/isolation pen)
*Run size = 16 x 30 feet (run is covered by bird netting)
*Coop entrance/exit covered Rugged Ranch Chicken pen 7.5’ x 6.5’
I would like to add 6-10 more chicks/pullets this Spring/Summer. What’s the best way of adding more chicks?
I would appreciate advice/suggestions for doing this outside in my existing run. My thinking is that this will keep dust & smell down to a minimum as well as acclimate/expose the chicks...
Hi everyone! So excited to be a part of this community! My husband & I started our adventures in backyard chicken keeping in October 2020, when we acquired 6 Sexlink pullets (3-4 months old) from a local breeder.
As of today, we currently own 19 hens. We have 5 of our original Sexlink hens, 2...