After losing one of my girls to an unknown predator, we no longer let them free range without constant supervision and extended the run by 20ft. Since they'll now be spending most of their day inside the run, I plan to build a 2ftx9ft grazing bed with removable hardware cloth top. I occasionally...
“What kind of chickens should I get?”
That’s probably the backyard chicken newbie’s most common question and the hardest to answer. Yes, there are practical things to consider, but when you get to the heart of it the answer is almost always, “What kind of chickens do you like?”
When you’re new...
I bought some pullets about 3 weeks ago and most are developing nice looking combs but this one this wonky. I also notice that some of the girls look dry on their heads. Is this do to a diseas or climate. We live in Lancaster CA which is very close to the Mojave desert. So we are in the high...
Hi all,
I am wondering what age we can move our chicks to the coop. I have seen so many different articles on when to actually let them in the coop outside.
We have 14 Easter Egger Hens and they are currently 2 weeks and 2 days. We are starting to build the coop, now that we finally have nice...
I just recieved my pigeons yesterday, 17 of them, i was wondering about the change in climate, the pigeons came from Nevada and im all the way up in Maine, these birds are use to 60-70 degree days, we are having warm spell right now up here so its around 40 degrees. But will drop back down to 15...
We have an average annual high of 71, average annual low of 47, and average annual precipitation of 54 inches of rain. It does hang out at nearly 90 for around three months straight and sits around freezing for two months. I am leaning towards an even mix of Rhode Island Reds, Easter Eggers, and...