I've got a flock of 14 hens (8 Speckled Sussex and 6 Delaware) that will be a year old in February. They are laying like gangbusters despite the cooler weather (just below freezing at night) and are generally happy.
They have a spacious coop and a large run (100 X 70 ft.) that until recently...
Hey, gang. I got my chicks in the mail from McMurray two days ago, and they were pooping machines as I expected right off the bat.
By the end of the day I brought them home, I thought they were pooping a bit less, but I thought that might have been normal as they recovered from the stress of...
Hi, gang.
I've fenced in a nice large run for my birds, but it is completely open and clear of trees and bushes. I want to plant a couple of shrubs and trees in the run for my birds.
I'd like something that would provide good cover against hawks and other raptors, shade for the birds, and, if...
Hi, everyone. My name is Jason, and I live on a small farm in northeast Georgia with my wife and four kids, ages 9, 7, 3, and 1.
I'm buying chickens for the first time this coming spring, and I while I've read a lot about raising chickens for eggs, I have a couple of basic questions that I'm...