First time chicken mama. We got 12 chicks back in March. 3 of them ended up being roosters- crowing, much larger, huge combs and waddles. They were overpowering the 9 hens. I rehomed the 3 roosters last night. My 9 remaining hens seem much calmer & happier so far. Will I regret getting rid of...
New to chicken raising. How far will my chickens travel from the coop? We live on a busy highway on 1.5 acres. Should I be worried that they will bother my neighbors on the opposite side of our yard? Will they go on the road? TIA
I have five 5 week old chicks and seven 2 week old chicks in separate brooders. When would it be safe to start introducing one another into the same coop? How long do I have to have a barrier before I can let them all be together?
I moved my 4 week old chicks from the house to my unheated garage today in an insulated coop with a heat lamp and heat plate. They have been fine all day with our outside weather temp of 47* in WI. Under the heat lamp it has been around 82-84* I’m wondering if I should bring them back inside my...
