Hi this is my second year for raising my chicks. I have 3, 1 year old hens and one rooster all Buff Orphingtons in a 8'×8' coop with a 8'×12' run. Anyhoo I have 6 chicks about 6 or 7 weeks old in my house. I have been taking them outside the past couple days in a fenced in area to get used to...
Alright I've had my chicks for some weeks now, I've been slowly taking away the heat lamp. When is it ok to take them outside? it gets into the 40's overnight, is it too cold? They have most of their feathers. They actually have been "flying" out of their tote, and hopping about my floors, I'm...
I've raised ducks in the past, but this is the first year for chickens!!
My husband can get pallets from work so i've been checking out different designs for using pallets, but my question is: How many nesting boxes do i need? do we need one for each hen?
i thought i read somewhere before that i...
Hi everyone!! I'm from north wester Pa region, I just started raising chicks, started with 6 but my german shephard pup thought they were toys and we lost one :-(, so down to 5 pullets.. I raised ducks last year, currently have 2 dogs, 1 cat, and my husband wants to get turkeys and pigs in the...