[Susquehanna-Homestead]

Worst advice about chickens:

1. That it’s ok to build open air chicken coops- meaning a predator can just walk in.

If you don’t want your chickens to be eaten by wildlife you need to have a way to protect them.

2. Heat lamps inside chicken coops

Your chickens don’t need heat in the winter and heat lamps are a huge fire hazard.

3. That it’s ok to let aggressive roosters stick around

Especially if you have small kids, I would recommend you butcher the rooster after the first time he attacks you.