Any disadvantages to using lattice as the covering of my chicken pen? Should it be wood or plastic? Lattice w smaller holes/ ‘tight’ pattern? Just looking for ideas to finish off my pen. I’m covering an area about 8x12 ft.
I have had chickens for a couple years. We live on an acreage & my flock of 15-20 or so have free ranged always w a coop & nest boxes & a fenced run where their food & water is. A few months ago my hens gradually started roosting in a large spruce tree we have in our yard. I caught them all a...
I've read about the various ratios for roosters to hens. I have a flock of 25 birds currently. One of the 25 is a 16 week old EE who turned out to be a rooster. I also have a group of 7- 6 week old welsummers- got a straight run. 4 pullets/3 cockerels. I know that's going to be too many...
Whenever I wear these rain boots out to the chicken pen my girls come running & peck peck peck at my boots. They don't do that to any other shoe or boot. Must like the bright colors or they're trying to eat the flowers!!