We have our baby (teen) chicks 9 weeks and 7 weeks old out in the main chicken run. Yes the main run is predator proof. We built a 24"x18" box (mini coop) with an attatched XL wire dog kennel. They really don't go in the mini coop much , just at night. But we planned on leaving them in that...
Oh ok thank you. I have a dog crate . But are they predator proof. We have skunks and raccoonsand an occasional fox as our biggest worry here in town. Maybe raising it up in a table next to they chicken run? I WISH I had a small prefab I COULD put right next to the big run
So you put the chicken in the coop... 24 hours a day for a few days? Was the crate like a dog kennel type? And how big? Room for food and water i assume. Did you have a small perch in it? I'm prepping for the inevitable LOL. I wasent sure if a bully should be kept in site of the flock or...
Just want to say hi! I've been reading all the posts for a while so I decided to join the group! We have 5 chicken currently. And they are about 8 months old. We just love them!
4 have been laying for some time now, the other is a freeloader😂. I told them I'd work for food. She's not keeping...