I always give them the option to go out in their run. They always do. Even when it is FREEZING. The only time I kept them in the coop was during the blizzard.
We are supposed to get another 6 inches on Thursday. I am losing my mind. Please let there not be another day off school!
Try your local Agway. Ask them if they order chicks, when they arrive, etc. I purchased 4 from my local one last spring. If they don't order chicks, try mypetchicken.com. They only have a minimum of three (five for bantams).
Best of luck!
This is my first year keeping chickens and I'm pretty torn about free ranging. We have several red tailed hawks that live in our neighborhood (they are quite large!). I have 3 chickens (may add a bantam or 2 next spring) with a small coop (4x4) and a large run (12x8). At 11 weeks old, they are...
Hello! I'm in Chelmsford and have 2 BOs and an EE, all about 10 weeks. I am very new to chickens and have been avidly reading on this site and learning as I go. Glad to see so many fellow chicken keepers in Mass.