I'm considering adding a series of shelves or something as a climbing wall on the side of the coop. Do you think chickens would use and enjoy such a thing? Has anyone tried something like this?
I'm completely new to chickens, so maybe this is just how some chickens walk, but Van Halen, my 7-week old Lavender Orpintgon seems off balance, like she's having trouble walking.
Does this look like Marek's disease? A vitamin deficiency? An overly concerned new chicken mom?
She's able to...
I'm planning my first coop and run design, and am hoping it's large enough for four hens. (Will probably get two Buff Orpingtons and two Golden Comets). The coop is 4' x 4', run is 4' x 10'. These chickens will likely have some free range time in the yard, but probably only for a few hours at a...
I am completely new to this. Planning to get 4 hens, probably two buff orpingtons and two golden comets. We live in a hilly suburban neighborhood, and had a hard time finding a site for the coop and run, but have found a spot I hope will work on the edge of a small woods in our backyard. It's on...