Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some help addressing some issues Im having with my newly laying hens. My flock of 4 started laying about 3 weeks ago now and for the most part it has gone well. They havn't really started a strict laying schedule but for the most part they each are laying about...
I have decided on a plan and will begin compiling my supplies very shortly. I am still up in the air on whether or not to use hardware cloth over chicken wire. Hardware cloth certainly looks nicer and is a bit sturdier, but where I live I am not really too worried about predators. We have the...
Hello all, so my chick s arrived yesterday and I am happy to say they all arrived healthy! I ordered from mypetchicken.com and I think I saw somewhere that they shipped from the Meyer hatchery so kuddos to both!
I have a heating pad setup as a mother hen type heat source in the brooder but the...
Well I dropped the ball and am now scrambling to find an online hatchery that will ship very small orders.
I thought I was all set with cacklehatchery.com but after contacting them, they will not be able to ship what I need at this time.
Can anyone help steer me to an online hatchery that will...
Hello all, I am in the middle of the long process of designing a coop for a small future flock. I've been compiling lots of ideas from many different sources and think I have a general blue print in mind.
The one thing I am still struggling with is how to design the lid for the nest box to be...