We already purchased this chicken coop:https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Plastic-Chicken-Coops/Formex-Large-Snap-Lock-Chicken-Coop-Up-to-8-chickens-p1269.aspx
We want to provide more room and create a run for our girls. The only issue is how do we safely attach the run to the plastic? I was...
I have a three-week-old tom poult who swallowed a small piece of plastic. (A syringe cap: no sharp edges, about half an inch long.) I contacted our vet and he believed it would "handle itself." I have him isolated for monitoring. His appetite is excellent, acts like he feels fine, drinks...
I've decided to wrap both of my runs in plastic this winter. Hopefully the birds will come out of the coop even in the cold. :) I'm curious to see other peoples methods of wrapping their runs. Post a picture of it too. :pop
I just built 3 brooders a couple months ago and I have brooded over 200 quail in them so far. They have worked great...
Here's what I used:
HDX 55 gallon storage tote $25
Two light bulb sockets $2 each
Extension cord $4
Push button rotary dimmer switch $10
Two 150w light bulbs $5 each...
I currently have a large prefab coop with 6 birds outside. I would say it can hold about 10 birds. I got a little chicken crazy and well what do you know I have 14 chicks in the brooder. 5 will go to my grandma but the rest will stay here. I know it would need a lot of ventilation, and I am...
Hello, I'm a new chicken mama and not sure how worried I should be. Yesterday I let the chicks have some play time in their new chicken run. Somehow there was a plastic bead on the ground - about 1/4" in diameter with a hole in the center. The chicks were pecking at it, and when I tried to take...