Hi, all ! I live in central illinois and this weekend we are looking at some very cold weather. Negative 30 ,possibly colder, and up to 55 mph winds.. 1) i have 8 week old babies in my unheated garage. Should i temporarily put the heat lamps on them untill the worst is over? Will the sudden...
These little girls are 7 weeks old. They have been in an unheated garage in 40 degree weather.. i have included the weather for the next week.. i want to put them in their coop permenantly. To me, they are fully feathered enough to go but am hesitant because of the few nights bad weather. I...
Thank you for the help in my posts. I love this site for any advice i need..
I learned the hard way to get sexed before purchase. My first 10 are now 10 weeks and 7 of the 10 were cockerels, which isnt allowed in my city.
I posted 3 the other day and these are the last 3 still with me.
Are they...
These two are beginning to worry me that may be roosters. 10 weeks old. No crowing but someone is making a weird call sound, not full blown cockle doodle do..anyone want to hazard a giess?
There is alot of information to process and most is the same . My problem is that i get different kind of advice from family and friends who own chickens.
1) keep chicks in brooder with heat lamp and the 5 degree difference a week is one.. i havent followed that. I check and adjust to the chicks...
I currently have 9 cross breed chicks that are 5 weeks tomorrow. They look to be austrolorp mix and a golden comet. They live in a brooder in the garage currently.
I have 7 in a brooder on my back porch, 3 weeks tomorrow. Rir, Cinnamon queens, rhode island white and buff orpingtons.
My final...