Thanks for the info. I'd prefer they were loose, I just wasn't so sure since we live in town with only a fenced backyard and that fence has some gaps in it that would be near impossible to patch. Since the chicks are of the bantam type they are only about half the size of a golfball with legs...
Momma hen hatched 8 baby chicks out of a 10 egg clutch. :ya We've already moved them to the nursery (nest box) to be in a more controlled environment instead of loose in the yard for safety sake. I've been keeping a close eye on everybody & noticed Momma hen has been teaching them to scratch &...
With our summer being so late around here, I'm still waiting for the heirloom corn & tomatoes to ripen.
biannuals.....carrots-probably never again to save seeds from....this is the second time I've tried & only gotten white roots :/
parsnips-this will be my first attempt...