how much heat do chickens need in the winter? i live in northern minnesota where it occasionally drops to -40 but averages around zero. i have bantams. my coop design is (so far) uninsulated and well ventilated. will it be enough to close up the eve vents for the winter or will i need to...
I have 6 chicks, 6 weeks old. They are assorted feather-footed bantams. One has a very tall, pronounced comb and the others do not. Does that mean I have one rooster and 5 hens, or is it too early to tell?
Also, I am keeping them in my quail pen while I finish the coop, which is nearly...
i'm thinking about getting 4-6 bantam chicks this spring. i have a 5 year-old daughter who will be raising them (with supervision, of course!). Are bantams kid friendly? Also, winters get quite cold here, occasionally hitting -30 degrees F. Are they tolerant of the cold? I can put a heat...
After getting my wife and daughter to stop asking for a horse, I agreed to get some chickens.... I'm sure I will have plenty of questions and was thrilled to find this forum!