We converted an old barn style shed into our coop. The front and back have framing with hardware cloth. We removed the walls and replaced the door with a screen door because it gets very hot in florida without air flow. The problem is that when we get a heavy rain or storm the water blows in and...
I have read that chickens love oatmeal and rice (cooked) My question is, can I feed them baby rice cereal or oatmeal cereal? I have an abundance of boxed baby cereal and i hate to throw it out if the chickens will eat it. Also, at what age should we introduce treats and what age do we introduce...
We have 10 Americauna hens, 10 GLW hens, and 2 RIR roosters. My question is, would it be ok to mix these breeds and raise our own chicks? We raise for meat and eggs. Please share any advice or tips. Thanks
My name is Nikki, I live in northwest Florida and this is our first year raising chickens. I own a custom cake business out of my home and have 3 young sons, so I am home a lot. We only eat organic and natural foods, so raising chickens for eggs and meat seemed like a great way to monitor what...