that's smart! I ended up moving the roos inside for today and tomorrow and the hens I left inside the coop today with a heat lamp on low... (my mother in-law is home all day to check on them gives me a peace of mind). This morning it was -39 C! Tomorrows suppose to feel like -15C so ill let them...
northwestern Ontario, Canada. We often get cold snaps like this for a few days here and there... This is the coldest its been yet this winter and its my first year having chickens so I've been doing a lot of reading and kind of just learning as I go. We have the coop fully insulated because our...
Sorry confusing comment. The forecast tonight is -39C with winds of 50km/hr, wondering if you would suggesting adding supplemental heat for the extreme cold predicted?
positive! both of her sisters look to be purebred bcms but her and a roo from the same batch have cheeks! here is a pick of the roo and one of her sisters. she also has feathered feet!
here is a roos hatched from the same batch of eggs and one of my what i believe is a purebred bcm pullets! Not sure what kind of genes he has in him but we live in canada where the temps drop super low ... -36 celcius tonight! so i’m not complaining about the fact he has cheeks to keep him warm!