I live in the city, and even though I haven't had rats in my coop yet, I'm worried they might somehow come in and hurt my chickens. They might kill my pullets, and could badly scratch my hens. Can someone give me ideas on how to keep rats out of my coop?
I'm thinking of putting chickens in a show soon, and I want them to look their best. Does anyone have any advice on what cleaning products I should use, what time before the show I should clean them, etc.? And, hopefully, are their any tricks you could share?
I've been thinking about entering one or two chickens in shows, but I don't know which breeds to choose. I may do this long-term, so someone who gives me answers could really help me. Could someone help me decide?
PS: I'm little (try to choose a breed that would be more fit to be taken care of...