Hi Melanie. I'm so sorry that your chicks died. Our heat has been overwhelming and it just doesn't cool off at night the way it did in years past. My heart goes out to you especially for the disappointment your children must have felt.
I'm not really in a position to give advice because I...
Hi. I don't have backyard chickens yet, but I'd like to. I live suburban house, in Pasadena, California -- a city that has allows hens only. I joined to learn how to care for hens once I get them -- and where to get them once I'm ready. I'd like to benefit from their eggs and guano, and...