Hello. This is my first year keeping chickens..have five babies in the brooder right now. I am obviously reading as much as I can about security.
We have four dogs in a fenced in area. A bassett hound and pug which aren't really a factor as they are both fairly old, and a boxer and pit...
I have 2 silkie chicks, 4 weeks old, and three other chicks (RIR, BO and BR) that are a little over 2 weeks old. They are sharing a brooder and we keep the heat around 85 or so now and on themall night. It has been in the 60s in the morning when I leave for work so I raise the heat lamp up a...
Hello all. I am brand new to raising chickens and am very excited. I have been lurking for some time but thought I would introduce myself and my new chicks. I have two RIR, one buff orpington (I think) two silkies and one that I think is a Barred Rock. The silkies are three weeks old and the...