Rural/Farm Life

hedgehog

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10. If I recall correctly, you're in Chicago, so don't get cocky!

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 07:10 PM

Feb 2012

Young chicks do love to run around on grass, but you may have to shoo them into the coop if it starts to snow. A late season wet snow storm can be devastating to young birds. Make sure they have a warm dry place to retreat to as need be.

It seems to me that the young birds have a tendency to try to take cover outside and need to be shooed into the coop the first few nights.

Your other hazards are predators: dogs, cats, rats, raccoons, hawks, owls, so keep an eye out for those as well!

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how much room do 2 dozen chicks need? [View all] mopinko Feb 2012 OP

When chicks, they don't need much room at all Tsiyu Feb 2012 #1

i am on the hunt for a few big bins anyway mopinko Feb 2012 #2

My 25 just arrived this morning. WheelWalker Feb 2012 #3

We have 15 chickens in a building the size of one of those storage sheds. I would not want to put` jwirr Feb 2012 #4

My experience: Right now I have six grown hens in a 10x8? foot military mesh enclosure Tsiyu Feb 2012 #5

right now my storage building is mopinko Feb 2012 #6

Sounds like the planning department is waiting for you to hire an "expediter" EFerrari Feb 2012 #7

lot of that going on here. mopinko Feb 2012 #8

Mom went to an older trailer park and told them EFerrari Feb 2012 #9

If I recall correctly, you're in Chicago, so don't get cocky! hedgehog Feb 2012 #10

gonna get them 2nd week in april. mopinko Feb 2012 #11

OH - you should be OK by then - I thought you hedgehog Feb 2012 #12

the dogs live with parrots. mopinko Feb 2012 #13