Chickens are extremely vulnerable to predation. In many cases they have been bred to be heavy to please our palates at the table and many of them are nearly flightless. They can literally become “sitting ducks!”
Chickens are extremely vulnerable to predation. In many cases they have been bred to be heavy to please our palates at the table and many of them are nearly flightless. They can literally become “sitting ducks!”
Now that my chickens are about seven months old they have completely settled into their surrounds. By settled in I mean they no longer stay in the pen and rarely use the coop. Every night I have to go out and take them out of the bushes and trees and put them back in...
After a month being in the house inside the brooder box the little chickens were final ready to go out in their new home.
I’ve wanted to get chickens for a while now and my wonderful wife got me six baby Araucana chicks for my birthday. So now I had to figure out a way to house them once they were grown, and not go broke in the process.
To determine whether your garden soil is ready for seeds, grab a good handful of it. If you can form it into a ball, the soil is too wet. If it crumbles through your fingers and reminds you of chocolate cake, it’s ready for planting! For more tips and our soil temperature chart, click...
