Hi everyone
My chicks are now almost 5 weeks and need to get them into the tractor. I hung a guarded 75w bulb in there and was only able to keep around 50 degrees last night.
I also have a 250w but I am worried about a fire hazard with the straw in there. I know it will keep them warm...
Hi, I had 2 dozen eggs in my first time incubator try and things started great. I had 8 chicks in the brooder last night and more hatching so I left them in the bator over night.
This morning I had 6 chicks and left them in there till I returned home from work. When I got home I had 5 dead...
Hi,
Right now I have 7 chickens that are in a 3.5 x 8 enclosed chicken tractor in the night and free ranged the other times. I'm going to build a permanent pen and need some expert opinions.
The pen will be approx. 40 x 40 and the chickens will still be free ranged during the day. My question...
Just got into poultry this spring and already enloying it. Started getting my first eggs about 1.5 weeks ago and really enjoying watching the chickens and ducks free-range throughout the day. Just a little information right now......just found this site and need to look over everything.