So this is my first time having chickens. Their waterer was getting shavings in it so I put it on top of a peanut butter lid. That didn't work still shavings, so I went to rinse it out and left the peanut butter lid in there. Apparently it's their favourite new thing. They play king of the hill...
Okay so I am getting 30 chicks on wed. I have the brooder mostly set up. It's a pumpkin box. Few things I'm grabbing today. But I saw a chart that said .5 square feet per bird. So I measured and I am only at 12.5 square feet. I am getting two more pumpkin boxes on the weekend that were gonna be...
I have a watermelon/produce box for my chicks (they come next wed). I have lined the bottom with cardboard (so I can replace that instead of the whole box if it gets wet/soiled). I was wondering if I can line the bottom with plastic as well (drop cloth type). I worry about them slipping if the...