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I "tarped" off part of my run. its beneath the coop and is about 4 by 8, i tarped off one 8 foot side with an old tent, blocked one of the 4 foot sides and then a bit of the other 8 foot side. The bottom of the coop is open into the run and i wanted to make sure there wasn't too much wind...

I didn't put any heat lamps just the tank deicer for their water (those rotten girls unplugged it twice had to tape it) they have been coming out and standing in their run and only their feet seem to be cold. They also all sleep piled together on the roost that's just under the top vents but i...

I know I'm sure this question has been asked a million times but we have 6 chickens outside in their coop and while they seem to be doing better in the cold then i am tomorrow is supposed to be pretty brutal. High of 2 low of -15 before windchill besides rubbing vaseline on their combs(was not...

Hi i have 2 questions hoping someone can clarify. my chickens are about 14 weeks old and they are doing pretty good at the moment despite pretty low temps (single digits before windchill) but they don't have much in the way of combs and wattles yet (they are just starting to get wattles) should...

Little confusing I'm not planning to put them out at 2 weeks there coop isnt even ready but i am wondering when to start exposing them to the weather. Short jants in the grass very supervised and such. Also wondering if temperature fluctuations would be an issue if i moved them and their heat...

what's the chick in the first 2 pictures? I have one like it

Well i got them from a fair sized hatchery so should i still ask them?

Got my babies from meyer the wait was aweful(i suck at waiting) so heres some babies to tide you over, born 10/13

I love watching my babies fall asleep. its so cute when they are falling asleep standing up. They couldn't seem to careless how they fall asleep.

So i'm a new chick mommy and i have 6 chicks that hatched 10/14. Man they grow fast and they are eating machines. Anyways i live in Ohio and i bought from a breeder only an our drive away in the hopes of having birds that are better adapted to Ohio weather and i chose breeds that are all very...

10 days old today and so cute

I am completely in love with these little ones

First time chick momma. I have two golden buffs (Freda and Georgette) a buff brahma named Hermione, bared rock named bellatrix a black spotty faced mystery chick named mcgonnagal and a grey mystery (I'm hoping blue orpington) named Trelawney. If you know what my mystery babies might be let me...

so I took everyones advise and raised the coop. I will be adding the floor and walls as soon as I can get the hardware cloth installed. The bottom section is already covered in chicken wire to keep out and diggers. In the mean time I Got My Chicks I have two golden buffs, a buff brahma, a...

Hey everyone im very new here and im looking for some advice on my coop before i go much further. this will be a home for 5 standard chickens. I am building a mobile triangle coop off of this design - http://www.ranch-coop.com/large-chicken-coop-B.html . My base is 4 ft by 8 ft by 4ft tall. i...