Thank you so much!!! ☺ I'll definitely check out that duck forum, too! I sometimes get stuck in doing too much research rather than just going for it (abut of a perfectionist at times) lol. So awesome you're doing homestead skills in the suburbs..I did the same thing for quite a while. ☺
Hello!! Thank you so much for the message and resources. I'm so excited to learn and be part of this incredible community. ☺ I'll check out the links you senter over!
Thank you so much for this reply. This is really helpful!! Our run would be covered and mostly shaded. We are in zone 7b. Our soil is pretty good; I don't remember seeing sand....possibly a little clay?
Hello, All! I am so excited to be a part of this amazing community. My husband and I are excited to start raising chickens soon. A dear friend is giving us her coop and 6 birds (4 chickens and 2 ducks). We are in the process of browsing run plans and ideas to get our property ready. As of now...
It sounds like a combination of the following may be the best bet as a coop/run floor?
1. Pond liner to cover grass once chickens have eaten it all
2. Course concrete gravel (maybe 2 inches deep)
3. Sand on top of gravel (maybe 4 inches deep)
Can anyone comment on this if you have layered or...
It sounds like a combination of the following may be the best bet as a coop/run floor?
1. Pond liner to cover grass once chickens have eaten it all
2. Course concrete gravel (maybe 2 inches deep)
3. Sand on top of gravel (maybe 4 inches deep)
Can anyone comment on this if you have layered or...