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  1. Ceakmama

    Watering below 0

    It's my first winter with my flock. It's been below zero farenheit for weeks, with the average being -10. We have a metal waterer with a heating element in the tank. The part the chickens drink out of freezes solid and I have to keep going out there to unfreeze it during the day. It's a pain...
  2. Ceakmama

    Minor injury

    Good to know! I thought I had a nice, safe run. Then 3 of my chicks find trouble! Only 1 has a mark to show for it, but it's like they are looking for danger out there.
  3. Ceakmama

    Minor injury

    The chick stuck? Everything seems like a safety hazard with these chicks. 😄
  4. Ceakmama

    Minor injury

    I didn't think about that! I'll keep checking on them.
  5. Ceakmama

    Minor injury

    Do I need to do anything for this? My about 8 week old chick got her head stuck in the chicken wire of our run. She seems ok, but I noticed a little blood. She's in the coop with the other chicks now. I was letting the chicks out of their enclosure to mingle in the run. This one hurt herself...
  6. Ceakmama

    Coop insulating/heating bitter cold (Alaska)

    I know we have them in the yard at times. The only ones that get in the house are the ones the cat brings in.
  7. Ceakmama

    Coop insulating/heating bitter cold (Alaska)

    The coop is 5'x6' and about 6' tall. We just added a roof to the run, so thankfully that part is done! I think our biggest task will be getting it insulated. Your article is giving me a good idea of how to do that. Are rodents as big of an issue with a raised coop like mine? Thanks for your...
  8. Ceakmama

    Coop insulating/heating bitter cold (Alaska)

    Thank you! I will check it out.
  9. Ceakmama

    Why would 15 healthy chicks just die?

    A neighbor's chicken named Nugget was camped out in our yard for a month. She got out of their yard and roughed it in our woods until we finally caught her and sent her home. That Nugget was a survivor of the wilderness, so maybe her little Nugget will be a survivor too! Maybe Nugget is also a...
  10. Ceakmama

    Coop insulating/heating bitter cold (Alaska)

    I also want to add a light inside to keep them laying when the daylight is short.
  11. Ceakmama

    Coop insulating/heating bitter cold (Alaska)

    We had our first frost this week. It's currently 35 degrees, but it can get as low as -40 in the middle of winter. I have 5 egg laying pullets that are about 6 months old. I also have 4 pullets that are about 8 weeks old. They're all in the unheated, uninsulated coop. They 8 week olds are...
  12. Ceakmama

    Transferring to coop, use dog crate?

    They've been out in the coop for about 2 weeks now. I'd say the coop is high traffic, since the hens are going in and out throughout the day. They're almost 7 weeks old now, so I'm thinking of letting them out of the crate next week.
  13. Ceakmama

    Rehoming my Roo?

    We culled 2 and gave the 3rd away. My 3 year old was attacked by my favorite young roo, out of nowhere. He was rehomed days later and we've been much happier without him. The pullets seem happier without a roo. I don't miss them.
  14. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    Thanks everyone! I do think she'll outgrow it, but only time will tell. We've been experimenting with egg substitutes and so far apple sauce and mashed banana have worked well. I made myself a big backyard egg omelet while she was at preschool today. 😂
  15. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    Interesting! I'll keep that in mind if this is a long term allergy.
  16. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    I'm feeding them layers feed pellets right now. We just started getting eggs at the end of July though, so it's not just our backyard eggs causing it. She's been having the symptoms for a while now, so we went and got her a food allergy test.
  17. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    I hope it's just a childhood thing to grow out of. As an adult, I can't eat gluten or cow dairy, so we're used to working around dietary restrictions. Eggs is such a bummer though!
  18. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    I hope so. Thank you for sharing your experience!
  19. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    Thank you! I hope it goes that way. Her doctor said to avoid eggs for a year and see what happens.
  20. Ceakmama

    Allergic to eggs!

    We are 6 months into our chicken journey. We have a wonderful flock of egg laying pullets. We also just found out my 3 year old daughter is allergic to eggs. 😭 I'm so bummed! Just when we're all excited about getting fresh eggs, we have to stop using them in our cooking (at least for my daughter).
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