enclosure

Thinking about making a new cage/enclosure for my quail right now I have 5 adults and 9 chicks in the brooder. I was planning on making it 2 story the dimensions I’m thinking about are 4ft long 3ft wide and 2-2 1/2 ft tall but there would be two cages this big is this big enough for 9 quail and...

Hi. I just received 4 mandarin ducklings. They are currently inside in a brooder under a heat lamp. They’re about 3 weeks old and it smells. I live in south Louisiana and it’s hot. Would it be ok to just move them outside into their enclosure? The lows currently are in mid 70’s but it’s mostly...

I have 1 Orpington hen left since a raccoon got in the run and killed all but her last fall. I am going to be getting 3 Orpington chicks with a hatch date ~May 15th. The weather will be nice enough to leave them out in the pen and I also have a brooder lamp if need be. The adult hen uses that...

Hello all This will be a lengthy one, So we began with 2 Pekin, one male (Niles) and one female (Daphne, who laid her first egg this morning!). Knowing that more females were necessary, we ordered 3 ducklings from @Metzer Farms . 2 Cayuga and 1 Silver Appleyard They were born about June...

Hey everyone! Needing some insight on adding a duck enclosure to an existing chicken coop. We will have 2-3 runner ducks in here. All chickens and ducks freely free range during the day so this would just be for nighttime. We have an automatic door. So far this rough estimate is about 4.5’ x...

What is the ideal emu enclosure? I'm talking size, enrichment, toys! And even feeders and more If anyone has links to handy Emu things, please send them to me!! I'm mostly interested in the size and I'd like it if others could share pictures of their emu enclosures!! 💓 I'm just making sure for...

Please ignore the messy cage. It's normally not this messy, LOL. This is a temporary enclosure for my quail. Getting a bigger one soon.

My four ex-batts have been with me for a little over a month now, in that time they've started roaming and it's been lovely to see them build their confidence. Bit of background; I live on a rural lane and one of my neighbours also has chickens who have always been free range. So I didn't...

We are currently having to move quickly, and were able to find a rental to stay in until we purchase our home in a few months. The problem is, there is very little space compared to our current enclosures. What is a good footprint for a smaller enclosure, that is also temporary for peas. We have...

Does anyone free range their peas? Do you build a structure for them? If so, would you share a picture? (I really want to thank everyone at backyard chickens! What an amazing and helpful group! I wasn't anticipating being a pea mom and couldn't have done it without all of the wonderful info and...

Hi everyone! I'm building a pheasant enclosure and am wondering what everybody uses as roofing material, and what predator proofing measures you have taken! I'm in the UK so there aren't as many predators as there are in places like the US but I'm definitely not taking any chances. I will be...

So, I’ve decided I want more chickens. I only have one right now but I’ve grew up around chickens. I’m placing an order soon for some different breeds. I want to start working on an enclosure though. I want to build the ultimate chicken mansion with a huge run. So if anyone can give me some...

I’m a new duck owner and I have a total of 11 ducks. I think I ended up 4 girls and the rest are boys. I know this is not a good ratio. A lot of the sites I’ve read said sometimes if you have too many drakes, a lot of the time people butcher them. I won’t do that, so what should I do? Should I...

Around 2 years ago, we decided to fence off around an acre of wooded area behind our house for our chickens/ducks/geese to stay in during the day. The enclosure itself is surrounded by fields on all sides but one - our yard. Anyways, in the summer, obviously some weeds and whatnot start to grow...

I am a first time duck owner and still new to tending to small farm animals. My Muscovy has been diligently incubating her eggs like a good mamma. But now it’s about time to move her into a separate enclosure. The enclosure she is currently in now contains the drake and three other females. And...

Hello! I've been considering getting some emus in the future - probably within the next few years (strictly as pets). I've always wanted some. I like to plan things out in advance and really understand what I'm getting into before I buy any animal(s). So I have a few questions that I can think...

Hi, We bought a great chicken coop for our babies but now need a chicken run. I thought I found one that I could simply modify, but it was sold out :( We live in the country, plenty of mice, weasels, foxes, feral cats, coyotes and even a bear or two (although it has not been seen near where I...

I am working on building a night enclosure for my pheasants. I've run out of room in my barn so this enclosure has to be completely outdoors. The plans I have seem well ventilated but I'm unsure of the dangers of pressure treated wood. Will the chemicals be dangerous to my birds? What's the...

We would like to learn about incubating & raising quail. My 9 year old daughter is currently incubating 9 eggs from wild California (Valley) Quail from our backyard. The momma quail was killed by a roaming cat. So we are scrambling to learn how to hatch & care for them until they are old...

Hi! New member here. I had 1 backyard chicken named Pidgey who was totally free range and would even come hang out with my cat and dog on the porch and share food occasionally, and even come inside. Shes basically a pet. Well, she IS a pet. We live in a small, tight knit community and nobody has...