we live in Southern Delaware,hardly gets below freezing,have a good coop,good feed,etc.. but she is a loner,doesn't sleep with the others(that I know of) . and does seem to be cold at times..run is covered with a roof and sides are covered for the winter. this is our first winter and I am a...
I have a very small bantee and I was just wondering if she will be okay I it snows or gets really cold during the winter time. She is even smaller than and average sized bantee and I am a little worried it will be to cold for her. any ideas on how to keep her warmer?
Yeah, I hate the sticky things...one of them stuck to my chicken one time so that was when I stopped using them. And on top of all that, they look gross..:sick
I have tried diatomaceous earth before! It does work a little bit but I still have flies everywhere! What you said about keeping the coop dry, I have ducks as well as chickens so that can be hard to do but I will try my best. I have not tried the air fresheners, or having a sandy floor, but I...
I have flies everywhere...not just in my coop, but in my house. I have cats that are outdoor as well as my chickens, and I guess that they probably come because of the cat food and the chicken feed. I have tried everything from fly spray to those sticky strips that you hang from the ceiling...
I usually get mine in the spring, but that is mostly because that is the only time that they are sold locally in my area.
Welcome to BYC by the way! :welcome:)
Ok so I think that I finally got it... Thank you to everyone for the help and we will be sure to handle it and put a stop to the abuse. Thank you all so much! You were really very helpful!
Ok, so what I have done is TEMPORARILY separated one Roo into a 4 ft by 6ft pen, one into a 12 ft by 12 ft pen, that leaves me with two roosters with the hens. Keep in mind that one rooster is a bantee. I have a spot that the bantam can go in if need be. I think what I am going to do is section...