Recent content by pburkardt

Thank you. I have dutch doors in the coop, so I can keep the bottom part closed and the "big" birds can hop out. I really appreciate your words of wisdom!

I have a small flock with 3 hens and 1 rooster. One of the hens has successfully hatched 2 of 3 eggs (yesterday and today). Do I separate Momma and babies to a different area, or do I leave them in the coop with the others? I have room in our 2nd garage to enclose them away from the others and...

When we added to our flock, we did it at night, when they were roosting. It cut down on sorting out the pecking order a little, but contrary to what we were told, there was still a disturbance in the force. It only took a few days, though. Following along in this vein, we have 4 grownup...