I figure since I do have what others consider an excessive amount of space for only 3 birds that It won't hurt to try? If nothing else there is at least time for the one to heal and no ody can reach anyone else to pick on them!
We do have a ton of leaves we need to take up and we can definitely toss them into the run instead of bagging and trashing. My husband is trimming trees and we can put those in as well if they aren't to big. The exposure didn't seem off, one was interesting and the other 3 just ignored...
We did have some stumps and things in there but they got pretty rotted during the winter and early spring. We removed and burned them and haven't replaced yet. Maybe we were taking to much time?
The coup/house is two level. We turned our children's old play structure into a space for them. The top level is approximately five by 10. The lower level is the same. The run is about 10 by 20. Our yard is considered approximately a third of an acre according to the county. The three new birds...
Don't have any roosters. There was no injuries before. I've been told that my girls live in a palace that is double or triple the size of space that someone would think only three hens would need but I had read things about overcrowding and boredom so we were definitely trying to beat that from...
I have been raising my tiny flock of 3 for 1 year now. In March of 2022 I got 3 pullets, each of a different breed, as I sought a diverse little flock. I researched size, weather hardiness, average temperament, etc. All is very well until about 3 weeks ago I noticed one hen has what looked like...