8 adult chicken
4 1 month old chicks
2 ducks
Had no idea when we got into chickens last spring that they would bring so much joy to our lives.... love my chickens!
This is our dog Ellie. She is a German Shepard/Golden Retriever mix. She "adopted" our second batch chicks last July. She would allow them to ride around on her back like Gloria our Buff Orp is doing or if she was laying down she would have a couple of them on her. She is very protective...
Been laying since September. We live near Chicago, so it has turned to winter here. Low teens at night 30's during the day. Coop is insulated, never below 32 inside the coop. I have lights on in the coop to provide 14 hours of daylight. All three other girls are doing just fine and not...
I'll try to be brief..... She is 7 months old, isn't eating even when treats are offered, isn't moving around much, yellowish watery diarrhea, and not quacking almost hissing.
I'm quite sure that I am not doing a very good job describing her problems, I'm trying...... I suspect that she...
This will be my first winter with our girls. I have been concerned about the cold so I've been trying to read as much as I can. A lot of people talk about proper ventilation. Can you please give some pointers on ventilation? I have an 8x8 coop that is occupied by 8 chickens and 4 ducks we...
You don't need to add heat. Proper ventilation is most important. If moisture can't escape from the coop it will freeze causing frostbite even at relatively warm temperatures but with good ventilation they'll be fine well below 0F.