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I'll give it a try but she's rather independent all the time. I notice she gets put out when they eat and she's usuallly sort of off by herself. If I could I would just bring her in the house for the winter but I have four cats so not an option. :)! Hppefully I can get my coop winterized well...

We've already had some below freezing nites and it doesnt seem to have made her change her mind. I was thinking of fashioning a small dome shaped covering to put over where she roosts so it would hold in her body heat. Has anyone tried something like this?

Does anyone have any suggestions for accommodating a lone little banty hen for winter roosting. I have 6 chickens but one little hen never roosts with the others and I'm afraid she'll freeze when it gets really cold I have several roost heights in my coop but she chooses to roost on top of the...

Thanks. I just wish I knew for sure that there was nothing else I could have done for her. It was so hard to wake my daughter up and tell her her little fave chick was dead. Raising chicks is bittersweet sometimes...

We got 6 little bantams from the feed store last week. My daughter picked one little runt out cuz it was so little and cute. I started to tell her no, dont pick a runt, it might not make it. Well, it was her favorite but my premonition was true. It didnt make it thru the first nite even thou it...

I was just wondering the same thing. I got the nonmedicated chick starter for the chicks I just purchaesd yesterday at the feed store. I already lost one chick and I'm wondering if it was diseased or just an unheathy runt. Should I go back and buy the medicated feed?