Idk what I'm doing.

[Barbs Girls]

Thank you! I'm having fun! My husband claims this was all his idea.

Haha...they always do!!!

 

[Hangs With Chicks]

Lol I touched a cattle fence by accident twice at my old job. Landed me face first in the feed trough both times

So your saying have the whole coop and run inside an electric fence?

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Oh wow. That would do it.

Oh and before I forget: if you want to give treats to chicks make sure they have chick grit available. It’s usually marketed as chick grit but it is sometimes marketed as size 1 grit.

 

[Cyprus]

So your saying have the whole coop and run inside an electric fence?

Just the run is sufficient.

 

[Hangs With Chicks]

Ok. I was planning on a covered run. May be naive, but I saw people having planter boxes on top.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Ok. I was planning on a covered run. May be naive, but I saw people having planter boxes on top.

Hey, it’s an idea! Make sure you put plants in that are nontoxic to chickens and then you’ll have a good source of cover and vegetation!

 

[aaggjg]

Congrats on your new chicks! I saw that you mentioned wanting to put them in an old pack and play as a brooder..... That is what I did years ago and it worked great! Gives them plenty of room to run around and get away from the heat lamp if they get too hot ... (I didn't see how small your tote is now but just be careful they don't get over heated as it can cause pasty butt .....) the one downside is that the shaving dust goes right through the mesh on the sides of the pack n plays, but the shaving dust gets everywhere no matter what brooder you have AS for the light as they start to feather out they will need less and less heat so you will want to raise it up..... They can go in the coop when they are fully feathered at 6 weeks ... Good Luck!

 

[Cyprus]

Ok. I was planning on a covered run. May be naive, but I saw people having planter boxes on top.

That's not a bad idea

 

[Hangs With Chicks]

have you named your pretty pullets yet

We have.
Lady Peck. Ann-Claws
Chick-Etta
Bonnie (bantam)
Mary (americauna)
Peck-ahauntus
Rhonda (ri red)

 

[Hangs With Chicks]

Hey, it’s an idea! Make sure you put plants in that are nontoxic to chickens and then you’ll have a good source of cover and vegetation!

I have seen that many herbs are great for chickens. And keep bugs away.