My chicks are a little over 3 weeks old now and still in a big girl brooder in my livingroom!
I try to learn as much as I can and just did my cocci research.
My girls came vaccinated and we do not feed medicated chick crumble.
On nice days I take them outside to run and scratch around my backyard. I keep them outside with me till they fluff up and look cold.
My neighbors right behind me have a small flock of 4 hens. There are no fences between our properties and once in a while their girls will wander around on our lawn.
I always enjoyed seeing them in our yard!
Now that I am reading up on cocci, I am worried that our flocks could make each other sick.
To put up a fence, we would have to remove many trees and the cost would be thousands of dollars!
I am not sure if I am freaking out over nothing or if this is something I really have to worry about the situation.
Our girls (just like the neighbors) will have a coop with run, but the plan was always to have them run free for most of the day.
I try to learn as much as I can and just did my cocci research.
My girls came vaccinated and we do not feed medicated chick crumble.
On nice days I take them outside to run and scratch around my backyard. I keep them outside with me till they fluff up and look cold.
My neighbors right behind me have a small flock of 4 hens. There are no fences between our properties and once in a while their girls will wander around on our lawn.
I always enjoyed seeing them in our yard!
Now that I am reading up on cocci, I am worried that our flocks could make each other sick.
To put up a fence, we would have to remove many trees and the cost would be thousands of dollars!
I am not sure if I am freaking out over nothing or if this is something I really have to worry about the situation.
Our girls (just like the neighbors) will have a coop with run, but the plan was always to have them run free for most of the day.