I have my first broody with chicks due to hatch next weekend. Despite the pretty weather in previous weeks it is turning cold again. Should I be concerned for 30 and 40 degrees at night outside? They will be in the coop probably in a large dog kennel at first in sight of the flock. Trying to be...
It looks like 2 of my 5 australorp hens are molting. One is around 8 months and the other is 10 months old. Is this odd? I thought they would be over a year old when this happened the first time. The weather is also unseasonably warm for our area. I wonder if this would contribute. I can't find...