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My one year old EE hen has white patches on her ears. Is this a disease?

Hi. We found a nest with 27 eggs. I’m wondering if they are safe to eat if they were frozen, thawed and then frozen again? We had very cold weather, then mild, then very cold again. None of the eggs are cracked. Thank you in advance for your insight. :)

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I have five Ameraucana hens and five guinea fowl.

It’s -23C tonight. My coop is not insulated. It is well vented, and has lots of wood chips and straw. Should I put the heat lamp on? I’m nervous about it being a fire hazard, but am equally nervous about it being too cold for my birds...

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We have five Ameraucana hens and five guinea fowl (three females and two males). Our coop is 8’x6’ (8’ high). There is an attached, fully enclosed pen, that is also 8’x6’. They typically free range all day, save for days like this, where it is -14C. The pen is wrapped in plastic (not airtight)...

Thank you. When opening the door to the coop, the nesting boxes are right there on the left - we leave the coop door open all day. She is laying in a corner where it is more secluded. Maybe I can make some nesting boxes in that area for her. Or build a privacy wall...which would be best, as our...

How do I get the chickens to lay their eggs in the nesting boxes? Only one out of our five Ameraucanas has started to lay, and she’s making a nest on the coop floor...

Thank you. Our coop door has a quarter inch space between it and frame (height-wise) - we were going to put something there to cover it so there weren’t any drafts. Should we leave it to act as venting?

I’m assuming you mean one square foot per bird, meaning the size of the coop, and not the amount of venting, yes? Our birds free range, and only sleep in the coop. Although, I’m sure on colder days, they will stay in the coop. Today is -8C, and they are all walking around outside. They were...

The coop is 8’x6’, and 8’ high. There are two square roof vents that are around 12”x12”. I’ve included a photo of the type of vent. There are five Ameraucana chickens and five guinea fowl.

Thank you. Our one hen just started laying eggs three days ago. We’ve all been pretty excited! :)

Thank you. I went to my profile to update it, but couldn’t find where to enter where I live. Anyways, I am in Ontario, Canada.