I can’t find 14 gauge wire anywhere for keeping out rats. Now my son is trying to raise rats as well. Was going to make an apron but cannot find anything more than 16 gauge at a hardware store. My impression was it could be 1” x 2” correct? Would love some help please
I am a first time chicken granny, these are my son’s babies. They are now 9 weeks old. We have been keeping them in the house at night. It is going to be about 44 at night, andare they ok to be moved outside into the coop? Have heard some say yes, others say no. Do I put a heater in? Do I put...
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For those of you that have seen my posts before, we are raising three chicks that my son is in love with. They will be ni e weeks old tomorrow. It is pretty cold for our region, Central Texas, dropping to below freezing this week. Should i keep them inside? Low is 34 today..
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For those of you who have seen my posts before, you know my son’s chickens are his babies. After spending some time outside today, one of them seems to have an injured beak. It is cracked across the bridge. I have read about supergluing, but not sure that is best. Can someone please look...
i THINK i have read everything i can get my hands on. This is our current set up. Thoughts on putting down shelving paper under chips to ensure box stays dry?
Hello. Posted once before when chicks were all fluff, now they are older and heartier i believe. They are my son’s, a delightful little almost 6 year old. He desperately wants to take them out and hold them, and i want them to be used to people and hopefully imprint on him. How much can he have...
my five-year-old son has decided to become a backyard chicken farmer. We got him Three chicks yesterday from the hatchery. He would like to take them out of the brooder at times to snuggle them and watch a show with them or something. How long can a check be out before they get too cold? Can I...