So I guess I’ll have to keep them separate once outside as well. Do you think it’ll be safe to put them together when the smaller ones have matured? They are already separated inside.
I currently have two roosters (unplanned egg hatches) in a coop and five pullets and one cockerel (raised since they were chicks) in a large brooder, all in my living room. I plan to transition them outside this weekend. Here’s the thing, I would let them out to walk around twice a day. During...
Thanks! This is good to know! My shed is about twice the square footage for 8 chickens. Do you think insulation is still unnecessary if the resin walls are an inch thick?
I’m located in the Midwest, Northern Illinois. The shed is resin and pretty open at the top, but I was thinking for that reason insulation would be a good idea. We can have brutal winters.
I’m new to the chicken world, and I must say, this is a learning curve I never thought I would be experiencing. It’s been fun and frustrating. My chickens currently reside in my living room because I’m a run before I can crawl type. I’m building their run and have materials for insulating the...