Age 73 and retired on three acres with wife and herd of cats. We kept 75 - 125 chickens for several years. Along with fainting goats.
Retired from chickens a few years ago. And goats. Missed fresh eggs. Not goats.
Bought small backyard coop. Got six chicks from extension educator. Four were...
We’ve always used a fan for two reasons. Obvious one is cooling. Second is insect control. We get clouds of gnats where we live in central Illinois. They can kill a chicken by entering their respiratory system. Small coopsters will note the problem when they won’t come out of their box. Put a...
