It got to 72 degrees today, so I put my 3 1/2 month old chicks out in a temporary pen in the sunshine and they had a blast, it was fun watching them play.
Finally after about three months the girls are starting to lay again. Thankfully I was able to get eggs from another raiser and I haven't had to do that before.
Is there a specific breed that makes for a good rooster. In other words I would like a rooster that is easy to manage that will protect the hens. I've heard so much about roosters chasing people and just being mean.
I'm not sure this is the right place for this but, my chickens are getting on my back deck and pooping on it. The poop is very hard to clean off. Anyone have a solution?
This has probably been asked already but: If I wipe my eggs with a dry cloth will this wipe off that protective covering that is around the egg.
thanks
gnats are awful this year, I lost 5 chickens from them and Goldie is the only one left. I have been spraying Goldie with flea and tick spray as well as inside the coop seems to be working so far. Any other ideas or just stay with the spray I'm using.