Wow that's some scary movie kind of stuff. I recenlty put a red heat bulb in my coop but I did not experience any violent behavior and the coop isnt very big. At large pet stores you can find ceramic heat bulbs that produce no light. They're commonly used with reptiles. This could be a great...
Hello everyone. I'm James and quite new at raising chickens. I built a coop last year and got my first chicks this summer. Last night I ordered a dozen bearded silkies and I can't wait to raise them. Only two of my first six chicks turned out to be hens and one of them is already laying :)