When can I switch from a waterer that sits on the ground to a homemade one that has the nipples and stays off the ground and STAYS CLEAN!!!!!
They are 13 days old and growing fast!!!!
Our chicks are 11 days old now and we have put up chicken wire around the pool. It is 3 feet tall and they are starting stretch their wings and fly into the wire. Is this normal/safe? Do we need to build a taller box? or is it ok for them to fly into the wire. we have 9 chicks in the pool.
Below is a pic of my first setup in prep for 6 buff orpingtons next week. Under the pool is a 2.5 inch piece of foam to keep it off the cold concrete.
I'm in Derby and this is our first attempt at chickens! We are ordering a coop/run from chickencoopcondos.com and it will be here in a few...