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I've just read that 6 weeks old is the norm. We live in Alabama so my original plan was to move them outside at 4 weeks. Thoughts? We wanted to build an outside brooder originally, but we worried about predators (we have foxes, raccoons, coyotes, and snakes) hearing their peeps and attacking...

I think we're going to just raise them ourselves instead of trying them with the hen in case her sister ever tried to hurt them and so they can bond with us better. Aside from the extra large wire dog crate, we do have another wire dog crate that is just slightly smaller than the extra large...

It's a wire crate, but we do plan to cover it in hardware cloth.

Thanks! We have an extra large dog crate that we had planned on using, but wasn't sure if it would be sufficient enough? We would cover it in hardware cloth and insert cardboard to hold bedding in, but how long do you think the crate would be okay for before they would have to go into something...

I should have clarified more about the coop. It's not a typical coop as in it being one built from lumber like what you would think of when it comes to a coop. Hopefully that makes sense. It'll actually look more like a run because it'll just be wood and hardware cloth like how a run is built...

We will be getting 20 baby chicks in September (praying that they all will be pullets since we can't find juvenile chickens anywhere and have to order babies) and we're wondering if our coop/run idea will be safe enough? We have a roughly 800 to 1,000 square foot area that we can devote to the...

What size brooder is best for 20 baby chicks (sex links, australorps, and easter eggers) to allow them enough room to grow and live in for about 6 weeks until they're ready to go outside permanently in the coop?🤔 We live in Alabama, by the way, so would they be able to go outside into the coop...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I've got my pricing work cut out for me. My hours are very flexible with the exception of 2 days a week, Tuesday and Thursday, when I have a morning class from 10-11:40. Aside from that I can work around my client's schedule. I want to be as fair as possible while...

Luckily, aside from the larger animals, I have experience with everything else you mentioned.

Perhaps I need to create a price sheet for every scenario I can think of; prices for chicken/other poultry sitting, prices for goat/pig sitting, prices for cats, for dogs and so on. Of course, if someone has a mix of everything then it'll be tricky. Honestly, I would rather pocket more than $12...

I have and no one offers anything in my area; at least not an actual business that pulls up on Google. Maybe they do word of mouth but I'm hoping there's a market for it so I can create a full time, successful business working with animals.

Thank you for the tips/ideas! I'm definitely trying to make it as straightforward as I can so I can easily quote a potential client. I'm now thinking of a tier structure; $30/day up to 24 animals, $45/day for 24-40 animals, $60/day for 40+. I plan to stick to a radius of about 30 miles from my...

I should have clarified. It wouldn't be $5 per litter box; just $5 for the service but I can see where it might be best to include that with basic work. I'm trying to figure out a pricing structure that will cover gas costs (it takes $3 for every 30 minutes/22 miles of driving in my car) and...

This is what I relied to NFC. What are your thoughts? I plan to wear boot covers over my boots so I can have protection on my feet and, of course, toss them in a garbage bag in my car after i finish at each client's house. I plan to wear disposable gloves at each client's house and keep wipes...

I plan to take extreme precautions. I'm paranoid about that sort of thing. I plan to wear boot covers over my boots so I can have protection on my feet and, of course, toss them in a garbage bag in my car after i finish at each client's house. I plan to wear disposable gloves at each client's...