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  1. Mrs. K

    heat source???

    I have kept chickens alive and well at -35 F. It was dang cold, but they did just fine. Don't add heat, it is dangerous unless you have an electrician do the wiring, an extension cord has caused a lot of fires.
  2. Mrs. K

    Which one?

    That is animal husbandry, and it is a good way to keep chickens. You can't make them be nice, but you can keep them from being mean.
  3. Mrs. K

    How do you keep your flock happy in the Winter?

    I have done a lot with compost. It must rather depend on the climate. Frozen is frozen, and below zero, it will be frozen. However, deep bedding will absorb a lot of moisture, keeping that off the chickens. Again, do not think warmth for chickens, THINK DRY! Dry chickens with wind protection...
  4. Mrs. K

    Humidy level is 60 inside coop and run. Outside its 97 humidity level. Can this be possible?

    Really, it is not worth worrying over. I refuse to worry about things I cannot change. Dry bedding, and good ventilation is what you can and have done. Don't let the manure build up in the coop if it is above 32F. Frozen manure releases almost no moisture. Look at the walls and ceiling after...
  5. Mrs. K

    Eggs in cold weather

    To me, there is frozen and then there is FROZEN! If there is a hairline crack, I just put in the fridge and use ASAP. If there is a gap, and the egg white is protruding, I feed the dog. Mrs K
  6. Mrs. K

    How do you keep your flock happy in the Winter?

    I have places to roost in the run, mine like to roost in the winter sun. I also have a couple of shelters in the run, a 4 x 3 window well, that I covered, and a large plastic box - I use recycled glass shower doors and make a sun porch. Platforms can be swept off for a dry place. I also bed...
  7. Mrs. K

    Re-introducing rooster to flock

    I agree. Once you separate roosters, leave one with the flock, well...those are his girls, and yeah, he is not going to want another rooster. That is a recipe for a cock fight. Mrs K
  8. Mrs. K

    To insulate or not to insulate

    ahhh, miss this
  9. Mrs. K

    Help! Hen sitting on bad egg, what to do??

    Get a neighbor kid to crawl under there and get her out. However, there is a good chance that if you do nothing, she will come out eventually. Very few animals kill themselves.
  10. Mrs. K

    How cold is too cold for my chickens?

    My worry about burning down the coop and maybe my house, let alone my chickens. Many people have done so. Do you see wild birds? They make it. If they are dry and out of the wind, they are good. How are you going to keep that heat in there? The only way is to shut up the space. Almost...
  11. Mrs. K

    Mixed ages and Integration

    In this situation a lot depends on your set up. How much space do you have and how you have that space set up. What you need is a lot of clutter in the run. You don’t need them to be used to each other and friends, rather you need them to be able to escape each other and get out of sight. So...
  12. Mrs. K

    To insulate or not to insulate

    The problem is when we start thinking warm and insulation, well the only way to warm up an air space is to close it up tight. With chickens, we need to give them adequate wind protection. With wind protection they can keep themselves warm if they are dry. So while it seems counterintuitive to...
  13. Mrs. K

    To Rehome or not? Help please!

    And really with peace in the flock, don't you enjoy them more. People struggle with subtracting birds. But really keeping birds in misery is not good. It just kind of destroys my enjoyment of the flock. It is often the best decision! Glad you made it. That is good animal husbandry. Mrs K
  14. Mrs. K

    Small flock with one rooster

    These are the red flags for me: He readily comes toward me with confidence. He should just move away from me, giving me a circle of respect of about 5 feet. A lot of people see this as friendly behavior, to me it means no respect. He crows incessantly when I come to the coop. He fluffs up at me...
  15. Mrs. K

    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    Chickens hate change, but they do get over it. Do know that nothing is meaner than something scarred.
  16. Mrs. K

    Real world experiences with rooster to hen ratios 18 to 2?

    THIS ^^^^^ One can cheat in the summer - the days are long, the chicks are little, but come the fall, one needs to subtract from the flock, so that it fits in the coop. Right now, mine are roosting up close to 4:00. That is a long time to be over crowded. I too, think that if you add and...
  17. Mrs. K

    Hens attack rooster

    Can you post pictures of your set up? Clutter can really help, but along with the age difference in the birds, the amount of space and how you have that space set up, can make a difference. Mrs K
  18. Mrs. K

    Loss of flock leader hen

    Usually within a week. However, if they were not pets before, I don't think they will be now.
  19. Mrs. K

    Which one?

    And it is not like later on you find out you picked the wrong one. My question is - what is your space in the coop and the run? And the chicks are now 6 months old? Some chickens can take a bit of over crowding, some cannot. If you are short on space, let both roosters go...to the neighbors...
  20. Mrs. K

    Small flock with one rooster

    Those are good signs, but not guarantees. However, if he remains like that for the next 3 months - well that is a good sign. Be very aware, unexperienced people often times do not pick up on the cues he is getting aggressive until he attacks. BE AWARE. MRs K
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