We are looking for a solar-powered (or solar charged) light with a timer to use in the chicken coop to enhance laying in the winter months, but don't have $300+ to spend. Has anyone found something cheaper that's not lighted all night like simple solar yard lights? We are just trying to reach...
We were going to purchase Premier's Poultry Net Plus, but it's out of stock till the end of the month so we're looking at Kencove. Is anyone using Kencove's 10⁄40⁄3.5 fencing? I'm wondering how it compares to Premier. Thanks for any comments!
LOL...good to know about the red light, but the creature who was picking on the chick was my husband!
All chicks seem to be happy and have clean butts today, so hopefully this crisis was averted.
Thanks to all for your comments and advice.
All the books we've read about raising chicks make a big deal out of watching for pasty butt; however, they don't show the anatomy of a chick so we didn't know exactly where to look (sounds dumb until you see an umbilical cord in the same vicinity). My DH saw a blackish piece of something he...