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Does anyone have any tips on how to safely and efficiently heat a chicken coop? One of our hens decided to go broody, and her chicks decided to hatch right before the coldest 4 of winter. The next few days are supposed to be in the negatives. We are afraid of putting a heat lamp in the coop...

Does anyone have any tips on how to safely and efficiently heat a chicken coop? One of our hens decided to go broody, and her chicks decided to hatch right before the coldest 4 of winter. The next few days are supposed to be in the negatives. We are afraid of putting a heat lamp in the coop...

Many local feed stores have a cheap (but effective) incubator called the Little Giant 9200. It's very inexpensive, around $50, and has pretty easy to follow instructions. I have one, and really the only problem I have with it is the fluctuations in temperature, so you will just have to keep an...

Okay thank you so much for all the input! I know where to go next time I have a question!

I'm not sure if I would be able to move her, as she has a little "freak out"everytime I try to reach under her, let alone trying to move her! I dont want to risk her breaking the eggs. On another note, there are also other chickens in our coop, would that be risky when/if the chicks hatch? I...

Okay thank you! This is our first hen to go broody so I'm new to having the hen do all the work! I also have one more question.. The box she has decided to nest in is about 3 feet off the ground.. Will this be a problem? I'm worried about the chicks when they hatch, falling out of the box into...

My hen had recently decided to go broody, but its very cold at night now, here in northern Michigan. What I'm wondering is.. Will the eggs get too cold when she gets up to eat? It gets into the low teens at night and 20°-30° during the day. Im not even sure how many eggs shes sitting on, as she...

So recently one of our hens have decided to go broody. This is the first time any of our hens wanted to sit, so of course we are willing to let her do it! The question I have though, is how can we help ensure a successful hatch? I live in northern Michigan, so the nights are already getting down...

Yes I could see how if it was just solid around their vent that it would cause a blockage, but I have been consistently cleaning her off and from what I can see the only poo that is coming out is mostly whitish with a very slight yellow tint, and some of it is a little mucousy.

Hi, so about a week ago I hatched 10 chicks, and up until earlier today, they were all fine. Then earlier this afternoon, one of my chicks has become very lethargic. She will just stand there and sleep, she won't even lay down. She won't eat or drink, although I have fed her a few drops of water...