Hello,
We started with 4 silver-laced Wyandotte and 14 Easter egger chicks last March. (The Wyandottes were from Tractor Supply and the Easter eggers were from Tractor Supply and Rainbow Ag.)
We lost a Wyandotte mysteriously, suddenly, at 6 months. We didn't see it happen, and only discovered...
Hi Everyone, I’m wondering if the run we built is secure enough for daytime predator protection. We have only 2’ high, 1/2” wire cloth at the base, with only about 6” of that going into the ground. Above that, we have the stronger, heavier (although larger-holed) nylon deer fence. We have the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm new to chickens, and I haven't gotten any yet... I'm getting ready for them, working on my coop and chicken run. I hope to have some chicks by May 2019. I recently posted a thread "Design my coop... !?" asking for advice.
(2)...
Hi y'all,
I'm new here, and new to chicken-keeping. I'm hoping to benefit from your collective knowledge and experience in planning for the arrival of my new flock. So far, I've purchased a shed building that will be shortly delivered and installed. It's an 8' x 12' (outside dimensions) Old...