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How tall does my fencing need to be around their run to keep them in?

Ok thanks for the input! I don't have grown chickens to compare to but mine are probably around 6 weeks old so I will get their fence up tomorrow and try to get their coop finished soon :) cant wait to get them eating bugs!! haha

My chicks have been living in the garage and they haven't needed a heat lamp for weeks but I don't know how big they need to be to not be eaten by hawks. Is there a specific size when they are safe from this predator?

I should probably add that I live in the area surrounding Sacramento valley so I do not have crazy winters, lots of rain, some frozen mornings, no snow. Also if I have 6 chickens that lay, the two silkies wont lay in a box, how many boxes do I need? I thought they all needed their own but their...

Hello, I am building my coop and I had the idea to make only two parallel sides touch the ground and then leave the other two open about 2 inches to help in cleaning out the coop. I figure I will have to put chicken wire in these areas to keep out creepers but will it also make it too cold in...

yes he is one of my favorites :) just about as cute as my silkies! Their tininess give them extra cuteness though haha

these two look the same so I just took pictures of one because they are rather rambunctious and even just the one got out of my box while taking pictures and I had to chase it around for a bit. These are my little fluffy cheek chickies, much calmer personalities :)

I suppose I could call the store and ask again but I hate phones :P I got 2 RIR and 2 silkies I can tell those ones but I cant remember the others.... One has the puffy cheeks and green legs so I think they are Americanas...I got a light and a dark one. The other is all yellow with mostly...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had 8 chicks for 10 hours now. These are my first chicks besides babysitting some last year for a couple days. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have no chickens yet (3) What breeds do you have? I...

I got chicks today and the temp is 95 degrees with a red bulb and they have been nonstop chatter all day! They are very active but don't seem to be panting. Are they just a rowdy bunch or do I need to change something?