I updated my account location…sorry for not doing that. You’re right that it makes a difference. I’m in southern Vermont. I have some shade tarps that can use if I need them.
You have made a good point, but I think this tarp will work because most of the area is pretty shaded. I'll see what it looks like when it arrives....Amazon...free returns.
Thanks for your reply and ideas. I think I'm going to order a clear poly tarp that is reinforced and is 14 mils thick. My run is in the shade of some apple trees, but some areas will get sun, so I'd prefer something clear. I'll see how this works through the summer and go from there.
I’ve purchased two 10x13 chicken runs from Amazon that I’m going to reinforce with hardware cloth. They are currently covered with poultry wire. We have too many predators to risk free-ranging and want to give our girls lots of room to roam. We’re new to this and have 6 chicks. We plan to...
Thanks for the update! Our Lavender Orpington is still much smaller than the others, but last week was week 4 and that’s also when she began feathering out.
I'm so glad to have found your post! I'm also a new chicken mom and have a lavender orpington that is smaller than my other 5 chicks...Americana, Olvie Egger, Buff Orpington, Silver Laced Wyandotte and Black Copper Maran. They are all about 3 weeks old (I got them at the same time) and she did...
We've decided to start raising chickens, so I'm glad I found this forum. I'm still trying to figure out what we want to do as far as a coop and a run. We live on 3 acres in Vermont and back to a state forest, so I need to create a secure run. We want to begin with 6 chickens...possibly 8...