I don't always have time to feed in the morning. I have feeders that will hold a few days feed in the run. I cover it at night and sometimes before dark. It only takes an extra minute or two to run out and uncover them in the morning. I use a plastic barrel with a cover. I have drilled 3...
There is a much easier and more humane method to cull chicks. Go to automotive department at store and purchase engine starting fluid. Put the chick in a baggie and spray some fluid on a paper towel and put it in the baggie. Add a spray of the fluid to the bag. The chick will just go to...
Fruit in trees will not attract the hawks as they are meat-eating. I like having shrubbery and trees around. Gives the chickens a place to hide and shields them from overhead predators.
I have deep litter, but still clean it out every 3-4 days. Just like it better that way. Run I do less often. I change the bedding twice a year though.
Greetings! I am very new at raising chickens and an trying to learn all that I can. I have wanted to have chickens for years, but also liked to travel. Didn't feel that I could do justice to chickens with my traveling, so I enjoyed my friends' chickens. Since this virus has destroyed...