I have a new coop going in right now and my first chicks in a brooder- I was planning on keeping the grass in the run and letting the chickens scratch and turn it into sand- is this ok or should I pull the grass and lay sand? ( Your comment made me think I should check on this)
Hi- I am currently designing our first coup and am looking for cost cutting ideas. I know predators can reach through chicken wire- my question is would using hardware cloth on the bottom 2-3ft of the run and using chicken wire on the top and for the roof be a wise thing to do? Also could I...
Hello- I am planning out my coop to start in about a month or so-
My Kids want to do 4H with their Chickens and it was recommended to us to have them start with showing Bantams because they are easier for the younger kids to show ( my kids are 10 and 6). But I also want to have chickens for...
I guess as far as advice would be rookie mistakes to steer clear of/
We arent moving until mid January and we still need to make our coup-
We have a 14x14 run in that I plan on turning half of it into the coup and having a run coming off of it.
Hoping to have chicks by mid February-
Opingtons...
HI New To BYC- and to chickens! Moving next month to a small homestead in Plant City and will be building a coup and getting some chickens- any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Everyone- I've been stalking this site for a while and finally joined- My Family and I are moving to a small "homestead" Next month in Plant City Florida- we have a run in shed in one of the pastures near the house that I am planning on turning half of it into a coop. so it will end up being...