My hens have gone from a completely indoor coop to a free range from 7am to dark, then chicken tractor at night situation about 1 month ago. Within the last few weeks they are eating less and less of the layer ration in the chicken tractor that was always their staple in the barn. But, I'm...
The "exotic" chick in my pullet order was a white Polish cockerel. It gets quite cold here in western NY. My daughter would like to keep him to show at 4-H, but if he lives here he will be with the layers (free range by day, chicken tractor at night). Can a Polish male tolerate our winters?