Posts by RonC

Mine were friendly when small and and they went through that stage. They calmed somewhat but till they were about 5 months old they were still pretty skittish. Once they started laying it was like someone flipped a switch. Of course if...

Might leave it on tonight. Mine were outside at 4 weeks with temperatures simular to what you are experiencing with no heat. Make sure the coop is draft free and they will be fine.

Some times putting the mean ones in timeout will work. Over crowding can agrevate the situation. Generally recomended is about 10 sq ft in the run and at least 4 sq ft in the coop. More room is better. You might have to keep them...

It's best if you can heat one end of the brooder only. Give them a temperature variation from end to end. You can heat the whole brooder but must make sure it doesn't get too hot in it. Too much heat can be worse than too little. Also...

An upside down funnel works well for a lid on the feeder if you can secure it well. On mine the wing feathers were coming in at about 3-4 days old. The chick in your avatar appears to be a week old at most. Sounds like you are correct...

One thing to remember is to wean them from the heat lamp before just booting them into the world. Take the heat lamp away several days before moving them outside. If they are feathered they have down filled underwear on. Some breeds...

Where the grass was thick in my yard they didn't do too much damage. Any shady areas where the grass wasn't real thick there are endless small craters. Hopefully they just loosened the soil and fertilized those spots and the grass will...

Some do use the heat emitters. I considered a small one if the weather got bad this winter but it never happened. There are people in Alaska and Canada that don't heat or insulate their coops.

I live in Texas so the climate is a lot warmer in winter. We had a real mild winter this year. Climate can make a difference in how you handle your flock,especially when they are younger.

My run is secure and the coop is inside. It has no door on the coop so they do as they please. They get under the coop when it rains. During the winter I covered the top and one side(west) with a tarp. The back...