Oh wow..total newbie here with 10 chicks in the brooder and getting ready to build a coop.
Nevers seems to be lack of information I do not know.
We use kiln dried pine bedding for the brooder.
Someone asked about hay. I can get tons of hay out where I live. Good for a coop or not?
Pine needles...
We have a 5x8 shed in our backyard contained within a 30'long x 12' wide chain link dog run (since the dog(s) sleeps in the house on couch it is never used) So this is the basis of my coop. The roof on the shed needs fixing. The nesting boxes would be inside not jutting out for easy access and...
I was told the Terta Tints and have read elsewhere are RIR and Leghorn hybrid ...I just got 4 TT chicks today to go with my 6 red sexlinks.
They seem really sweet.
Thank you all for the replies.
Our dog wants to mother the baby chicks. She watches them in brooder, lays by the brooder.
She mother's the Tom Cat we have too, treats him like her baby.
The little pullet that got injured seems okay. Earlier was wanting to stand up and not lay down to rest, so I...
Well we finally got our babies...had them about a week, already had an issue with the dog and an injured chick. Other than that I think I'm doing okay...I posted a while back when I joined the forum. Didn't have any chicks yet. Just read forums and chicken books. We still have our 2-3 week old...
Hi everyone...want to get back yard chickens..reading and learning before I take the big leap.
Can't wait to gather all your eggs of knowlege in the group.