Thank you NatJ.
The fenced part is just a square that comes off the back of the house where my basement walks out. It was a kid retainer when they were little. I live on a few acres. so there is more. In the time it takes to raise a dozen meat birds (12 weeks), do you think those 12 birds will...
I plan on raising some chicks in the brooder in my garage. Once they are ready to move to the coop and have been in there a few days to get used to it, I just want to let them out in the fenced in back yard. I dont want to build a seperate run along with the coop, I just want to let them run the...
There are no chickens and no coop as of yet. I am learning everything I can before I take the plunge. Nightime temps in July in Michigan average high 50's to mid sixties. I will plan on brooding in the coop.
OK, let me start off by saying I know nothing about chickens, and I have no equipment whatsoever. All I have is the desire and the space to raise a dozen meat birds. With that being said, here is what I have to work with.
I live in a somewhat rural area. I have a chain link fence off the back of...
I am going to try raising my first batch of 10 meat birds. If i get the chicks in July, do I need a heat lamp for them? If so, how long do they need the heat lamp before I put them out in the coop?
Hello Everyone.
I am hoping to learn as much as I can before I attempt to raise my first brood of chicks.
I live in a rural area and when my kids were young I attached a 75' square chain link fence to my walkout basement so the kids wou;ld not wander off into the creek or woods. Now I want to...