No problem, thank you for your replies.
I haven’t seen any worms.
I did see a hole with a mound of dirt beside it. I thought the girls dug it. Never thought about a mouse!
I thot it was layer but after looking realized I was wrong. Sorry about that.
How can I tell if there’s rodents ? I haven’t seen or heard anything while I’m out there day or night. I saw cat paw prints in the snow but nothing else.
They are so afraid of everything, including me that I would fear stressing them out trying to get them in the coop. They don’t even go in for mealworms anymore. I see them occasionally in the coop during the day, roughing up the pine shavings lol
I don’t know how much ventilation is needed. There’s an opening about 4” above the coop door wall & a slide vent at the back of the coop. They used to go in every night until it turned really cold. They just stopped going inside. I took the roost out of the run & they went inside the coop. I...
My momma chicken roamed into my yard last summer & never left. One day she brought home 9 baby chicks. I gave away 7 roos & kept 2 hens. The chicks are almost as big as momma now. My worry is that none seem to be eating well. I’ve tried everything. Cooked oatmeal, boiled eggs, cottage cheese. I...