Hey everyone. So I’ve kind of hit a wall. This will be my first winter with my girls and I just need a little advice on how to winterize the coop. Like what’s the best way to go about ventilation? I think that’s my biggest concern. There are a few gaps I plan on filling this after noon but once...
I think my silkie hen went broody. She’s normally the first out of the coop and last to go in. She won’t come out of the next box. I physically picked her up last night and set her in the yard and she just laid there for a minute and then got up and ran around for a bit and then went right back...
so I’m a complete idiot. I bought my girls what I thought was feed turned out to be just a supplement so that’s all they’ve had past week n a half or so, I got them actual feed and they haven’t eaten any of it. I’m freaking out that they aren’t gonna be ok
A new hen I brought into the flock is digging at the bottom of the coop. She’s laying down and scratches. She’s also in the best box while she does this and I’m not sure if it matters but her mouth is constantly open while she’s doing it? What could this mean?
I’m new to owning chickens and I got 3 hens that refuse to come out of the coop. I added 2 new hens to the flock and they came out no issues. One from the older flock is a little escape artist and keeps going over the fence into neighbors goat field. Should I be worried they won’t come out on...