Just wanted to share an update on my Luci here. Today he and the other 3 are 20 weeks. Still no eggs from my two pullets but waiting patiently. For weeks the other roo has been trying to mate unsuccessfully with the girls but for some reason, Luci shows no sign of interest. He tends to peck the...
For now, I’m just watering 2x a day. This my first time growing a garden and one thing I should have done was made note of what was planted where. I know the rows but not what’s on each row. Looks like something may be sprouting
Is that not enough? I’m saying 2 inches but the roof slopes down. It’s 2 inches at the lowest end on the side I measured but the gap will go all the way across. This my first time ever trying to build something myself so I’m doing it piece by piece. The 4th wall I’m not 100% on the design of it...
Thank you! I have 2 for now but my max for hens is 6. I wanted to use as much of that end wall as possible & it’s 4 ft wide. Currently looking for other decorating ideas
This is where I’ve gotten so far. The long side at the front will have double doors for cleaning purposes. One side end will house 3 maybe 4 nesting boxes with a flap to retrieve eggs. Will have a 2 inch opening along the top of all sides except the front that will be covered with hardware...
I read somewhere that hens need x amount of sunlight per day for egg laying. Can someone explain this? My chicks spend majority of the day from 5am to 4pm in a covered run that’s also covered by tree limbs. I don’t think there’s much if any exposure to sun. Do I need to move the run to an area...
I just started my garden today. Lettuce, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow onions, cucumbers, squash, spinach, bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, carrots, & watermelon