I know this photo is far from ideal! I'll try and get some better ones soon.
From left - #1, 2 and 4 are 6 week old feed store Ameraucanas, brought home as babies. They claim "90% hen" but we know how that goes.
#3 and #5 are 5 week old Jersey Giant/olive egger hatched at home.
I'm fairly...
Hello! I recently moved out to the redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains (CA Bay Area) and I'm in the process of getting ready to build a coop and take some chicks home. I've had chickens before - 3 hens in a suburban backyard coop. My biggest concern is predator-proofing the coop, and dealing...