I just moved my 6week old chicks from the brooder to the coop. It was funny to watch them as they moved together in the much larger space. It was almost like a comedy. Everytime one got brave enough to leave the flock, the flock turned and went with them. I am glad for this though because this...
I don't have enough chicken wire to run some of it underground. The easiest solution would be to by more chicken wire, but I was wondering if I could build up the dirt around the bottom to compensate for the lack of chicken wire. The wire goes to the ground right now with a 6in overlap on the...
Yesterday while gather eggs with Jon Eric (my 9 y/o) the rooster was getting his "freak" on with one of the hens in the corner. Needless to say is was a commotion that caught my son's attention. He asked what was going on and I told him they were fighting. I was just wondering what interesting...
I'm new to BYC and have been reading a lot of useful information. I will be bringing home my first flock this week and wanted to know if I should line the brooder with cedar shavings or pine straw. I have heard that cedar shavings could be toxic to chickens and with pine straw readily available...