With winter coming, this weekend we dusted off the heat lamp and checked the wiring to make sure it was ready to go when chilly nights arrive here in the Bay Area of California. Now I know it cannot possibly compare to the 'real' winter many chicken lovers on this forum have, that being said...
I want to put a dust bathing area in the run for the girls. I bought a large cat potty box and my thinking is this:
poke holes in the bottom for drainage, lay a layer of gravel to facilitate drainage, then a layer of sand topped off with a layer of diatomaceous earth.
How does this sound? and...
Hello. I've used the info on Backyard Chicken for many, many years, either doing research or looking for behavior or health answers to my chicken questions. A few days ago Backyards newsletter suggested social-distancing activities during covid-19. One of those ideas was to "Train your...