I’ll start off by saying I’m new to the chicken world. I purchased a 3 gallon Farm-Tuff top fill water container from TSC. I have it suspended a few inches off the ground in my run where corrugated roofing panels are above it. For winter I will probably have to change my setup to use a heated base.
About 3 weeks ago I purchased a small assortment of 16 week pullets from a farm that buys chicks from a hatchery (did not mention a name) and raises them to be sold. I bought 2 hens of what was listed as Black Copper Marans. I’ve been questioning if they really are what I asked for. The...