We are first time chicken owners and two days ago brought home six 7-week old pullets. I placed washed river sand in the coop and being it was wet I went to our local farm supply and purchased recommended powdered sweet PDZ. It helped dry the sand out; however, I’m concerned about respiratory...
Thank you for your reply! Tomorrow will be their third day in the coop and I’m considering allowing them into the run so I can fully clean the coop and perhaps add a ramp up to the roosting board and the first bar.
We brought home our first 6 pullets yesterday and they are 6 and 7 weeks old. I have a camera in the coop to watch vs poking my nose in there to disturb them while they aclimate. Read I should keep them in the coop for a week or more to get adjusted to their new home. They huddled together on...
I just ordered my first chickens! 4 Barred Plymouth Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers. Our coop has enough room for 8 to 9 chickens, but decided to start with 6 as a beginner. We get them in a couple of weeks and in the meantime, working on predator proofing the coop and the run. So much to learn!