Hi all! Brand new member here, and I picked up seven chicks last week from Mt. Healthy. I bought an Insta Brooder with a heat plate (Amazon) and its been working out well but the girls are growing and I'll have to come up with roomier accommodations before too long--projected date to move outside into the coop/run is third week of June.
Meanwhile, I'm loving this experience, and I appreciate the wise counsel I'm finding here. I have a question for all of you experienced chicken folk: what happens when you need/want to travel? A friend across the country recently reached out and said she'd rehomed her chickens so she and her husband could travel; others have said that once the chickens are established, they become somewhat self sufficient. How do you all handle travel? What can I incorporate into my plans now to make this doable?
Thanks in advance!
Moe Jr
Meanwhile, I'm loving this experience, and I appreciate the wise counsel I'm finding here. I have a question for all of you experienced chicken folk: what happens when you need/want to travel? A friend across the country recently reached out and said she'd rehomed her chickens so she and her husband could travel; others have said that once the chickens are established, they become somewhat self sufficient. How do you all handle travel? What can I incorporate into my plans now to make this doable?
Thanks in advance!
Moe Jr