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We are planning on ordering about 20 Cornish crosses this spring. What size brooder do they need week to week? We have a dirt floor barn with 4 11.5'x8.5' stalls. I was thinking a plastic kiddie pool with a heat lamp for the first few weeks then just use the heat lamp in the corner of a stall...

We are looking to do 30ish meat chickens this spring. We are looking to build the cheapest tractor possible... We live in northern WI so I'm a little worried about predators. Would we be silly to use chicken wire or thick plastic "poultry netting" instead of hardware cloth? We plan on moving the...

We were thinking about some of these breeds but don't they commonly go broody? We aren't looking to ever hatch any chicks.

How many eggs a week do you get from your Easter eggers?

My family and I are planning to start our flock this spring. We would like suggestions on breeds. They must be child friendly, very cold hardy (we live in northern WI), and lay lots of eggs. We were thinking 5 Easter eggers(I'd love some colored eggs) and 5 barred rocks. Thoughts?

I'm in the process of converting my old 20'x16' 3 sided horse shelter into my first coop. I live in northern WI where winters get to -20*+ before windchill. The shelter currently has a dirt floor. Should I leave it and just add some bedding on top? or put some pallets down and lay some linoleum...