Our hens ahve been here for three weeks now. Until 2 nights ago, they all went into the coop at night to roost, since then, 2 or 3 have decided to roost in the run.
In the coop they have 7.5 feet of roost for 8 hens, about 2 feet more than they use. There is one boost hen, so the others give...
I've been lurking for a couple of weeks, soaking up information and getting ready for 8 RIR pullets in mid April. I'll preface this by sharing that I have never touched a live chicken in my life! Almost everything I know about chickens has come from this site, so thank you to everyone for your...