Our run is 8X20. On the bottom 1/2, we have it covered with .5" hardware cloth. The top 1/2 is 1" chicken wire. The top is covered by .5" deer netting. The floor is more .5" hardwre cloth covered with about 3 inches of dirt and mulch. The chickens are about 23-24 week old hens.
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We ordered 15 female chicks from My Pet Chicken. They are now 9 weeks old, and there's a rooster in there! Now, he's a very nice rooster, and I know you can eat fertilized eggs, but I can not get past it mentally. I wouldn't mind keeping him if there's a good way to keep him seperate from the...
I ordered 4 white rocks from MPC, they are about 12 days old today. I just noticed that one of them has green legs. Does that mean it's not really a white rock? If not, what is it?
I placed my order for 5 RIR, 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 White Rock and 2 Marans on 3/17 with My Pet Chicken. I called them on 3/20 to confirm that they saw the note Not to ship them before 3/28 because we sould be out of town that week. They told me the Marans could be an issue. I told them to sub...
We got the floor of our coop done today. But, I want to make sure there is adequate ventilation and get an idea for the best placement of the windows. Our coop will have a peaked roof with a ridge vent and an overhang. It's 8X12 enclosed, with a 8 foot overhang and 10 foot open. The building...
Hi,
I am going to order
4 Buff Orps pullets
4 Marans pullets
4 Red Sex-link pullets
4 Black Sex-link pullets
What type of rooster should I get to go with those??
Why do you put them in an incubator? Why not just leave them under the hen?
Just curious, I have no REAL chicken experience. I'm ordering my first chicks on Friday.