Hmm, the folks at my urban farm store reassured me that was plenty. Any advice or suggestions for working with the space I have? I live in a metropolitan area and more space is not an option.
Run is about 6ft by 12 feet...the the small coop in the middle. The dog kennel was where I kept the two new girls when I first got them, I left it out there so they'd have to option to get back in if they wanted. In the back left corner is just some perches for them. The little coop is where...
I have 4 hens who are two years old and have been raised together since hatching. I recently acquired 2 five month old pullets. After making sure everyone was healthy, I had the younger gals in a separated space in my run so they could see the older girls but were protected. I left them like...
Chicken friends: I added 2 five month old pullets to my existing flock of 4 today. As you can see by the picture, I had them in their own section of the run away from the others so they could see but not touch. I just went out to check on them and the new girls managed to escape and are...
We are new to the chicken game and live in a neighborhood within a major metropolitan area, so yard space is limited. We have 4 chicks currently living in our basement. The coop we purchased from Tractor Supply is from Pet Innovation "coops and feathers" line. Our yard does not allow for a...