I have some more ultra-stupid questions that I think I'll post in here: ¿what's a bantam? Is that a immature male chicken?? Wait, is a "chicken" a female by definition?... that can't be right, I'm sure I've heard of a "bantam hen"... haven't I??
¿ I know all chickens aren't always on a...
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I am looking for pictures of our horrid coop; perhaps y'all have ideas for renovation. It is mentioned that one make a "page" of one's coop, but I can't quite figure out how or where...
And another question from among hundreds of things I must have and still be doing wrong: ventilation...
Thank you!
OK, here's the stupidest question of the day, no doubt: What is hardware cloth?? Is that the square-mesh material that's not chicken wire, 1/4 or so mesh of heavy metal? TIA!
Hey everyone! I'm finally dragging myself into your community. We have 4 year-plus hens, our second crop. The first were "rescue chickens" and in very poor health. They were sweet and possibly very old and died after a year or so ... we spent a year in mourning, then purchased four babies and...