I went to the automotive section of Walmart and bought a flat aluminum tray for around $10. I put it under my roost and it makes it so much easier to keep clean. Just take it outside and spray it off.
My chickens are not allowed out of their pen,as I am scared of something getting them. I feed them laying pellets and as a treat, mealworms mixed with scratch. Should I be giving them some type of greens?
Thank you for all the help. Yes I do have a very insulated coop. Actually it is a metal portable building that was brought in on skids. It has one window in it. Our winters vary here in Texas so sometimes they are very mild.
I know this is a liitle early because it is still hot in East Texas but was needing suggestions on how to keep my chickens warm in the winter. Will a heat lamp mounted in the chicken house keep them awake all night?
Should the nesting boxes be installed in the chicken coup or outside in the run. As you can tell, I am nrew to raising chickens so I have alot of questions.