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That's good to know! I heard it helps to approach them from the side so they don't think you're a predator, so at first I'll use a small box with a high side opening, and then after a week or so I'll put them in a pet tent. I'll probably end up with chickens running everywhere.😄

I stand corrected. Thanks.

Yes! The scape is the undeveloped flower of the garlic plant. They are so yummy when young. If you let them grow, they will make garlic seeds at maturity, but there will be hardly any bulb to speak of. Cut it off early, so that the plant pushes all it's energy into the garlic bulb, if you want...

I'd take them now, while they are tender.

If your scapes are ready now, your bulbs should be ready by the mid-end of July. Harvest one mid July, and judge it.

That would be so disappointing. I'm sorry it worked out that way. I've got 3 BO's on order, along with 3 barred rocks, as one day old chicks, near the end of June. I have never had chickens, and these seemed to be the most Grandchild friendly breeds? Maybe when I have a year under my belt, I...

Yikes. Why?

Perfect, thanks. That's what I'm aiming for.

Hi aart, I was planning to install vinyl over the floor in my new coop. At this stage the floor surface is just plywood boards. What is your floor surface made from?

Wonderful. How many chicks do you have? I have 6 on order.

Thanks! How old are your chicks and how many do you have?

Good idea. You folks got snow, didn't you? Good to hear they are doing well in the coop at that age.

How do you tell if your heat plate/brooder plate is functioning properly? My chicks are coming in 4 weeks, so I ordered a brooder plate made by NestCozy...

"1/4-inch hardware cloth is not as strong as 1/2-inch. I'd stick with the 1/2"." We used 1/4" for the base, under the floor. I hope it holds. I'll get 1/2" for the rest of the project. Thanks again.

Oh, thank you! I understand now! 🥰