Easter eggers....New to the breed and not quite sure the genders. One is for sure a cockerel but not certain on the other 3. Thanks for any help! (And sorry i couldnt get better pictures!)
Around the run and base of my coop, I've installed hardware cloth. It extends about 6" onto the ground, creating a small apron. I'd like the apron to be 2 ft - can I use chicken wire specifically only there (flat on the ground around the coop and run) to prevent digging or can predators get...
The basement is 10 feet by 15 feet - or 150 sqft. Plenty of space for 10 birds. But we are also looking at building a coop instead if needed - it's just several hundred dollars more than using the unused basement.
SW Missouri. We only have a quarter acre located in a small town, and plan to use the majority of our property as garden space and use chickens for eggs, so I think a coop is necessary.
We are looking for the cheapest possible way to start with chickens for eggs (10 Barred Rocks hens is the plan). We have a split basement, one side accessible from the house and the other only accessible from outside. We were thinking of turning the outside access basement to a coop area. It is...