I’m in northwest corner of Rhode Island. My dogs do not like anything that doesn’t belong to come near the yard. The only birds they don’t bark at is like cardinals and such. Anything bigger they don’t like. But in each part of the yard the chickens have a save place to hide. Plenty of places of...
So I got my new flow about 3 months old roughly. I let them free range in my fenced in yard which is about 4-5k square feet in total area. They love it cause they got the coop with the covered run in the shade and under the deck it’s all shaded there plus some nice bushes and such to take...
Yeah so there is part of of deck that goes to walk out basement was going to make it kinda like a sanctuary and shaded area for them and the dogs. Going to have this thing attached to the coop so when I am not there to supervise or the dogs they have this area to be safe under
Not right now they just got moved into the coop. They going to stay there for little longer so they know this is home and safe. Plus I waiting for a better run to come
In the mail that would be easier for me to walk into then the one I built. They will be allow to free range when either the dogs...
I am going to let them free range at one point and I have been getting my Great Pyrenees used to them so they see them as something to protect and not chase
So I have 6 hens that are about 4–5 weeks old. 2 RI Red 2 Barred rocks 2 Wyandettes. Was thinking of getting a rooster once they are little older mainly to help them with any predators. Mainly when it comes to aerial ones. I was thinking of getting one off from someone local cause people are...
The other benefit is that my dogs like to go outside a lot and they don’t like hawks or anything else that doesn’t belong there. So they even watch from inside. Plus I got a camera that overlooks the area and when it sees motion it makes noises and talks
I was looking into getting a bigger run that is higher as well to put there instead so I can walk in as well. I figure I got little time till I let them out of the coop