I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago. I bought some chicks in May. About a month ago, I was telling my neighbor that they were not laying yet. He told me to get a light and to put it in the coop. He said that it did not matter when to add the light, simply to give them 5 extra hours a day. I...
First year keeping chickens and I need some advice, please. I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago. It is beginning to get cold, especially at night. Do I leave any windows open for ventilation at night? Will they be too cold? My coop is a modified garden shed. I have installed a ridge vent...
All 5 of my chickens are sleeping on top of each other, literally! They have all bunched up on the edge of a piece of particle board (must be very uncomfortable for their feet) behind the feeder. WHY!? I have all this nice space for them. Can anyone offer any advice? Thank you.