Ok, so cannot go wrong with shaded area. But will any poison oak or ivy that tries to grow in the run be of any concern?If you live where it gets really hot in the Summer, go for the shade. Or even if you're not in a really hot clime, during Winter there are no leaves on the trees so they will get sun anyway.
I'm assuming that you're also going to build them a run to hang out in. Make it as large as you can if they're not going to free range.
Ok, probably nothing to worry about then. ThanksI've yet to see a chicken run with anything more than a mature bush or tree growing in it. Can't comment on the poison ivy or oak other than to say I've never seen my chickens eat any poison ivy that I know pops up in various places around my yard (before I kill it).
Ok, so just keep an eye out. ThanksFWIW my chickens don’t mess with ivy (poisonous) even though there are other (non-poisonous) vines growing around them that they sample from time to time. We did have one chicken that repeatedly poisoned herself eating things she shouldn’t though, so some of it might be personality dependent.
Hello. I am brand new to raising chicks. I have my coop almost completely built. I now need to think about where to place it. I thought about close to my house but worry about the feed attracting mice. I have a very shaded area under a tree. Do they need more shade or sun? Also, do I need to worry about any poison ivy or poison oak that tries to grow in my yard? Also, seem to have plenty of ants in my yard but it's the really tiny ones.
I know that a year from now I will probably think, "What was I even worried about" but for now I would like to ask advice about these concerns. Thanks
