I want to brood my chicks that are en route outside with their mama heating pad after they are one or two weeks old. We just moved to this house with a coop already made. I'm cleaning it and spraying permethrin for mites. I bought 1/4" hardware cloth to put over the chicken wire to make it more...
We are moving to a house with an existing coop where 4 hens live. The hens will move with the sellers, but I was wondering how I should disinfect the coop? The run is TINY, so I will have a nice big one built. The coop itself is very nice except for the chicken wire on the windows - going to...
First of all, I am SO SORRY for asking a question that has been asked a billion and one times I'm sure. I searched and read through all of the older threads on this subject.
For those of you who have either of those systems, do you like it or do you wish you had gone with the other?
Note: I...
Well, my husband is dead set on putting sod down in the backyard. I informed him that no living creature in my charge would set foot out there for at least a year, but of course the coop and run are back there. My kids certainly won't be going out to play on the swing set amongst the...
Hi Everyone,
Although I have lurked all over these boards for months and months to learn all that I can, I am new here.
We have three human babies (6, 4 and 10m), so I am a busy mommy!!
We are FINALLY moving to a neighborhood in another town where the ordinance allows for 4 hens (no more...