Waiting on chicks to arrive in next day or two, only getting 7.
I have starter chick food and chick grit. But I would like to soak it prior to feeding. Planning on distilled water so there's no chlorine and I may not always have luxury of letting water sit around a day before starting more...
Could someone please tell me how tall these Black Australorp ladies grow? Drawing out coop, run, and playpen tractor. Other breed coming is New Hampshire Red but I keep seeing the Australorps are huge, can get obese and can't hop up on roosts very well. For a PVC playpen to "free range" yard...
We've ordered our chicks and are expected Hen parents the end of April. Been reading a lot and planning our coop/run. Thankfully we have time before they arrive to get prepared and learn all we can. Really interested in fermenting/soaking their feed, and growing fodder. We live in city and do...