I recently got my first batch of chicks in my brooder. They are currently 2 1/2 weeks old. Just found out my neighbor has same age chicks of different breeds in his brooder. We are thinking of trading a few chicks for variety. My question is would they be easier to introduce new chicks to...
I'm in the suburbs so the main predator's will probably be neighborhood dogs, and hawks. Of course snakes and possums are always around here in SC.
I am planning on locking them up in a secure coop at night.
Hey All,
We are new to raising backyard chickens. My grandfather had a commercial chicken farm in CA and my father grew up working it. But the farm was sold when I was young so even though my childhood was filled with raising chicken stories I had none of the experiences.
I now live in...
I am in the planning stages of building my first run. I live in a suburban neighborhood that allows chickens. I am planning on putting my run along the side of my 6 foot wooden fence. My question is can I just use the wood fence as one side of my run or do I need to add welded wire to the...