Search results for query: *

I have several wooden crates I can cut openings in that are big enough for the chicks but not the adults!! That way they can have their own little caves! Thanks for the ideas!! Luckily my Polish seem pretty chill so far when they free range and the chicks are in their run😅 I’ll keep doing short...

I feel like this will work better for me, so far my Polish don’t seem too interested in them but they have always been behind a fence. I’m going to keep it this way for a little longer and then let them together and supervise. Their coop (open air style so it’s also a run) is 5x8 and we built an...

Perfect!! Thank you!

I was going to have them outside starting around 6-8 weeks when they get too big for the brooder. Is that too early? If they aren’t comfortable with the Polish yet I was going to set up a dog crate with roosts inside the Polish coop since it’s predator protected for them to sleep in at first...

They haven’t been near each other except through the pen fencing since the chicks are still so small. My Polish free range and I’ve had the chicks in the pen 3-4 times in the last few weeks and they don’t care. Once the chicks are bigger I was going to free range them during the day with the...

The new chicks are 2 Olive eggers and 2 Rhode Island reds!

I have 4 2 year old polish hens and 4 3.5 week old chicks. I’ve never introduced chickens before so when it’s warm I’ve been bringing the chicks outside to get some fresh air and forage a little and get some exposure to the hens. First time I brought them out the hens ran over and looked at them...