Meyer hatchery bantams

[Legendchicken]

This would be about a fourth of wear they could roam

 

[chickenweirdo1]

After encountering the hawk my chickens rarely go in the open. Chickens are naturally afraid of predatory birds so i think if i take something to scare them when they are chicks maybe it will help.

 

[Legendchicken]

Unfortunatly the coop will be out in the open but theres plenty of trees and grass nearbye we have woods area and then a 6 and a 4 acre lot of empty field

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. I like to err on the side of caution. I wouldn't free range banties. A nice roomy ,covered secure run would be fine for them - they don't need acres to roam.

Hawks are fine at snatching birds(or puppies or cats) standing right near their owners and just GONE!!!

 

[Legendchicken]

Yeah a hawk tried to get the naibord chihuah a few years back how big of a coop and run do i kneed for 10 bantoms

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! Best wishes to you and your flock!

 

[N F C]

As far as the amount of space bantams need...I believe the rule of thumb is 2 sq. feet per bird. That's just a general guideline, the more space a bird has, the more content they will be and less chance they will squabble with each other.

Good luck with your flock!

 

[Legendchicken]

Thanks!



My coop will have to havr decent size we live in centeral new york and winter in the negatives is common but weirdly enoughr its 50 right now

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Legendchicken

Welcome!

Sorry, living in Aus, I have no experience with Meyer but I see you have received some responses so I will just add that I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

 

[NickyKnack]

Hello!

Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC.