We are new to raising chickens and just picked up our first 8 chicks of different breeds, that are all less than 5 days old. They all seem to be healthy except for one. The Araucanas/Americana has a bald bottom, the size of a quarter below the anus. There is a little dried poop on the anus...
We are new to raising chickens and just getting started. We (my 2 kids and myself) are setting up a coop and pen and our goal is to buy 6 to 8 hens, and provide eggs (to eat) for oursleves and friends. At some time in the future, we will want to increase our flock and have chicks. Is it...
We are planning out the location for our chicken coop and pen area. I need help with a couple of questions:
Does my setup need to be in full sunlight or partial sinlight or just provided with natural light.
The area I'm contemplating only get's a couple of hours of direct sunlight each day...