I figure since I do have what others consider an excessive amount of space for only 3 birds that It won't hurt to try? If nothing else there is at least time for the one to heal and no ody can reach anyone else to pick on them!
We do have a ton of leaves we need to take up and we can definitely toss them into the run instead of bagging and trashing. My husband is trimming trees and we can put those in as well if they aren't to big. The exposure didn't seem off, one was interesting and the other 3 just ignored...
We have a greyhound Pitbull mix. She is about 6 years old and I can say that being gentle with / ignoring our chickens just came naturally to her. We had a pop-up puppy playpen that we used as our containment when they were very young. We had it in our family room / TV room so she was just used...
We did have some stumps and things in there but they got pretty rotted during the winter and early spring. We removed and burned them and haven't replaced yet. Maybe we were taking to much time?
The coup/house is two level. We turned our children's old play structure into a space for them. The top level is approximately five by 10. The lower level is the same. The run is about 10 by 20. Our yard is considered approximately a third of an acre according to the county. The three new birds...
Don't have any roosters. There was no injuries before. I've been told that my girls live in a palace that is double or triple the size of space that someone would think only three hens would need but I had read things about overcrowding and boredom so we were definitely trying to beat that from...
I do. I have a Sapphire Gem, a Plymouth Rock, a Black Star and 2 new chicks. New lavander Orpington and what I thought was a sebright bantam but now I'm not sure?
I do. I have a Sapphire Gem, a Plymouth Rock, a Black Star and 2 new chicks. New lavander Orpington and what I thought was a sebright bantam but now I'm not sure?
I do. I have a Sapphire Gem, a Plymouth Rock, a Black Star and 2 new chicks. New lavander Orpington and what I thought was a sebright bantam but now I'm not sure?