We use layer feed and supplement with spinach and oyster shells, they don't eat the eggs, unless there is a rubber one. We have saw horses, hanging toys etc, when one is taking a dust bath two others will just start pulling feathers from her while she sqwacks.
So I am really concerned about our flock. Last spring we bought six golden comets which were 12 weeks old. We have a 120 sq/ft run and a 12 sq/ft hen house for them to live in, we live in town and so can not free range and thus they are always enclosed. Late last year they started pulling each...
Thank you for all the input. I had planned to put a roof on the run using either polycarb or a tar papered 4x8 plywood. I will definitely use hardware cloth. I'm a fur trapper so I can use dogproof and cage traps for additional protection if predators happen by. I can't wait to report on our...
Hi all. I joined this site in 2012 but at that time the town we live in didn't allow chickens. That zoning ordinance was changed this year and my wife and I are planning on purchasing six Golden Comets in the spring. I bought a prefab coop which I have assembled and have set fence posts for an...
Hi this is my first post here. The town we live in just approved zoning for up to six chickens all hens no roosters. I have similar questions about a chicken yard but mainly revolving around run construction. I have an 8x11 area with fence posts already set but I'm unsure about what wire to use...