Our run is going to be a re-purposed dog run made out of chain link fence. We know it needs to be re-inforced a foot below ground and 3ft up. Can we get away with chicken wire? What about over the top which is currently open? Chicken wire or hardware cloth? Our predators are: dogs, coyotes and...
I actually live in a cooler environment then you think. 7k in elevation. At times we had 2 ft of snow on the ground this past winter. Summers are hot but rarely over 95 at the hottest. Thank you for all the info. I'll go for bigger.
What size of Coop should I have for 10-12 chickens (orpingtons, rhode islands, barred Rocks)? My run will be large (10x10) but they will not free range. Is 4x4 too small?
Hello, I'm new to raising chicks! I have 2 buff orpingtons that are 6.5 weeks old. One has always had a bigger comb and is slightly darker. But other than that, they have similar feathers and body's. What do you think hen and hen or hen and roo?