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Need help with the coop for our very cold winter. These are Icelandic chickens. I am having a hard time balancing ventilation and wind block. There are several open screened windows that I put feedbags on the outside of the coop but placed them away from the screens to vent. I did this to block...

Hi Everyone, I care take some free range Icelandics that are originally from David Grote farm and my landlord wants to rehome them. These are his prices: Hens $40 dominant Rooster $40 other roosters $25 pullets $25 Some of the hens are older and do not lay but he thinks they have...

I have no problem tossing the eggs but how do I take care of Mouse?

My last broody hen, Mouse, has been on her eggs for 6 weeks. Back story, Six weeks ago I found her under a tarp sitting on 20 eggs. I took all but 4 away and let her sit on them. We have roosters and had 3 other broody hens at the time. Everyone else hatched their eggs are chicks are doing well...

wanted to give an update. Pearl has 8 chicks, Robin 3 and Mini's are hatching. I've learned a lot these last few weeks and will do things differently in the future. FYI Pearl was off her eggs for 6 hours maybe more on week 2 and her eggs still hatched. I made a platform next to the nesting box...

tough couple days on the farm. I moved one broody, Robin, off the shelf into her own little coop in the big barn and she is back on the eggs. It was not a smooth transition but she is now settled. I have one broody, Mini, on the floor in a corner of the main coop and have her set up with food...

Mayhem on the farm. So last night I go into the coop and find a baby chick stuck in the chicken wire. Rescue attempt, I put chick back with mom up in the nesting box to realize she is in the wrong box and all the other eggs are in another box. So I construct a box on the floor, put eggs, her and...

Never a dull moment on the farm! I have a broody hen, Pearl, who started sitting on her eggs 5 days ago. She is in coop with the rest of flocks. Remember these are my landlords Icelandic, pasture raised chickens that I am taking care of. When I asked him if I should move her to a more secluded...

I have a question, my Landlord's freezer was accidently turned off for a couple of days and everything defrosted. It has since been turned back on and has been for a couple of weeks. He thinks it would be a good idea to feed the Icelandic chickens the meat. I feel pretty confident that this has...

He seems to be doing better, meaning he is not closing his eye and I can see that he is following me with that eye. Let hope that it was just a coincidence and not a problem. Thanks for the suggestion of grabbing him while he is roosting.

New to chickens. My landlord left town and I am looking after 15 Icelandic chickens in western Montana. They are pasture raised, have a guard dog and give me much joy. I joined to get advice on how to raise happy and healthy chickens.

I'm looking for some information. A couple months ago I noticed one of my hens was sick, she was staying in the coop, not eating and I noticed she keep closing her eye. Within a couple days she lost sight in her right eye. She didn't make it back to the coop one night and I assume she was taken...