One of my new chicks has turned out to be a rooster and we cannot keep him. He's beautiful! He is an Easter egger and is about 16.5 weeks old. He's the mostly red one in the front of the attached picture.
It's done! We used 4 sections that were 4 ft long and we used the fabric fencing (link attached here https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hanes-Geo-Components-50-ft-x-36-in-Black-Dot-Silt-Fence/3295054) and hardware cloth. This will provide a shaded area when closed and allow us to get in and clean/visit...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I am very new to chickens. We have had them for about 4 weeks now.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have one hen that was getting picked on at a friends farm and then I have 8 chicks right now, but only...
Hi everyone!
So I'm designing a chicken run for between my shed and fence. It is a 4 ft tall run that is 7 ft x 16 ft. My biggest question involves roofing. With it being so large and only having a gate on one side I was wanting a slightly sloped roof that could be on hinges so that we can...