Try doubling the wood on all sides but the access-side and adding a capped full gal jug of hot water behind the accessible one for the chickens. Even when I lived in central New-England (temps of -20 o F) this method worked for me and my laying hens.
The water will not freeze solid because of the insulating quality of the wooden 2x6s.
For a couple chickens one holder can be for food and water, for more numerous chickens, 2 water-ers can be lined up in the holder. Use a larger holder for as many jugs as you want.
If ice does form, it...
This is the easiest cheapest way to provide liquid water to chickens in winter. Bring Warm water out to fill in the morning and empty when the chickens roost for the night. The wood acts as insulation and replace with an empty clean milk jug if it gets dirty. Partner available water with a...
My Black Jersey Giant hen has 14 chicks with her sired by a supersize Buff Orpington Rooster. It looks like the chicks are sex-link-color at hatching. Roosters have yellow and dark, hens all brown. "Mommy" is a fantastic mother, all 14 pastured chicks with her are adolescents now.
Thank you so much for the discussions. My turkey poult is recovered because of what I read here.
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Dying poult neck bent, gasping for air.
What we did:
Separate turkey,
got 1.0 ml syringe ....
Gave it 0.06 ml of BoSe Selenium/Vitamin E solution orally. ( for injecting...
Thank you so much for the discussions. My turkey poult is recovered because of what I read here.
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Dying poult neck bent, gasping for air.
What we did:
Separate turkey,
got 1.0 ml syringe ....
Gave it 0.06 ml of BoSe Selenium/Vitamin E solution orally. ( for injecting...