What I normally have is 250 watt bulb. I have two but most of the time I just have one and it is fine. And if you go to a feed or tack store they normally have bulbs. But maybe you want to try different waterers too! I have a metal waterer and it works fine. But so does my plastic one. I don't...
Yeah. I got some snow fall last night. We got about 3 inches. (I know not very much for alaska.) My chickens love to eat snow. But I am wonderig if that is ok?
That's what I do too!! I just switch off the water. You know what? When I was feeding my chickens today I squatted down to feed them with eggs in my pocket. And you know what? Two eggs cracked in my pocket. Now I will have to wash a million times to get the smell out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But on...
Well, it wasn't really the first time a chicken laid an egg. It was just the first colored egg laid. But thanks!!! ( I am happy for my little chickies!!!!!!!!)
Guess what?! My aracuna laid a colored egg for the first time!!!!!!!!!! It was a light blue. And I've never had 3 eggs in one day!!!!!!!! I think the heat lamp worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My chicken coop is very close to my garage. There's even a door that hooks up to my chicken run. Running an extension cord is a good idea. I'll let you know how it works!
I also have a Barred Rock and I have my waterer raised with wood. Is that a Pearl White in the picture? If it is my Pearl White is about 4 and half months old. And she has a tall comb and a long wattle. I am worried that she is a rooster. Did you Pearl White half the same things as mine. I just...