I would love to free range, but can't, I live inside town limits. The town council is barely tolerant of backyard chickens as it is. They get fresh cut grass and herbs daily. 18 isn't a permanent number. We got a mixed batch of chicks from the feed store. In a few weeks, we'll select about...
The coop is 9' by 5', the run is enclosed, 9' by 20'. The coop is raised off the ground about a foot, so they have that shaded area in addition to the run. The chicks were 12 weeks old when they were introduced, and kept in a pen set side by side for a few days before they were added to the...
My grown flock numbers five, one australorp, one idaknow, and three ISA browns. I added thirteen chicks about a week ago, they're fully feathered and nearly grown. All went normally (some status play, minor pecking) until about three days in. The three ISA's isolated one of the new roo's...