When it gets cold this winter, i'm afraid my water will freeze everyday. The coop has no electric, and I don't want to run a chord across the yard for a heat source. I have a 3 gallon waterer that usually lasts for a couple of weeks. Are there any options, other than giving them fresh water...
OK I got 2 Buff Cochin hens 11 days ago. They didn't lay for a week. Thursday, I finally got 1 egg, then nothing........until today. I checked last night before I went to bed and there were no eggs. This morning I went out to check and there was 11 eggs!!!!! I have 3 nest boxes and there...
It took them 8 days to adjust from the move, but I had an egg this morning. It is so small and perfect. I will need 6 to make an omelet, so I hope they really kick it into gear. I'm so proud.
My coop is not very light inside. The only light that gets in is through the chicken door, and a 2' x 1' hole in the door(covered with plexiglass). It is not real dark, but not super light. Could this be the reason I haven't got an egg yet? There is no electric, but a can run an extension...
I got my chickens about a week ago, and they are not laying. The guy I bought them off of had them in a small cage, just enough room to turn around. Although my coop and run are kinda small, it is like a mansion to them. The first night they slept on the floor, the second night on the lower...
I bought two Buff Cochin Bantams two days ago and they haven't laid an egg yet. They are a little over a year old, and the guy that I bought them off of showed me their eggs that they laid that day. So I know they are, or at least were laying. I understand that they might be stressed from the...
I just found out that the chicks I ordered from Cackle won't be here till June. Would I be better off to cancel that order and find a new hatchery, or are they all backed up this time of year? If not, which one do you suggest?
Thanks.
I am putting a run on the side of my coop made of dog kennel panels. It will be 10' x 20' x 6' tall. Will chickens fly out if their wings aren't clipped? Or will hawks pick my chickens off? Any suggestions?
hello, i just joind byc. this is my first post. i am getting ready to order some silver laced polish chicks, and i was wondering how far they roam as adults. i know roaming distance depends on the type of chicken, but i don't know much about polish chickens. any info will help greatly.
hello, i just joind byc. this is my first post. i am getting ready to order some silver laced polish chicks, and i was wondering how far they roam as adults. i know roaming distance depends on the type of chicken, but i don't know much about polish chickens. any info will help greatly.
hello, i just joind byc. this is my first post. i am getting ready to order some silver laced polish chicks, and i was wondering how far they roam as adults. i know roaming distance depends on the type of chicken, but i don't know much about polish chickens. any info will help greatly.