I am getting my "mail order chicks" today and am curious about where to put them! I have turned a large cardboard box into a brooding area! I'm on the fence as to where they should go. Would my detached garage be too HOT for them? Or should I put them down in my basement with a heat lamp...
I'm going to be purchasing six hens this spring! Super excited! Have some questions that I am getting mixed review answers on! First, how often is grit needed? I have a ton of sea shells and have heard i can crush them super fine and give them to the hens?! If i have six hens i need six...