Space Requirements for Baby Chicks

Starting a backyard chicken flock is as easy as shopping online when you buy chicks from Murray McMurray Hatchery. As the chicks grow, laying hens will provide an ongoing food source in the form of fresh eggs. You can also raise pets or meat birds. To...

Chicks need feed, water, heat, light and space to grow into healthy chickens. If you're purchasing your chicks, read "How to Purchase Chicks" or "How to Hatch Chicks."

We're talking about caging requirements for a budgie. I recommend a two foot by two foot by two foot cage as a minimal requirement for these birds. They are very active fliers; they need a lot of room to flap their wings. This cage is a two and a half...

If you plan to add finches to your pet family, it is important to properly set up a cage to house the birds. The finches will spend their whole lives in a cage. It is crucial to make sure that they have the space needed to thrive.

A cage is arguably the most important purchase you will make for your pet bird. Since most birds spend several hours a day in their cage, it's critical that it be safe, easily cleaned and appropriate to the species. Cages come in many different designs...