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So, we have posted before about our Light Brahma - Cruella (name does not match her personality - just her coloring) that lost both her feet to frostbite early last winter. She was in the house all winter, and once it warmed up, we started putting her outside during the day. a few weeks ago...

Did you ever get your hens?

Did you ever find out the answer to your question? My understanding is that for over 5 acres, there is no issue, and there is a "Conditional Use Permit" process for smaller parcels (e.g. 1-2 acres). I've also been told that if you live in a suburb neighborhood (homes closer together), don't...

Aussiegal- this last fall while driving around up in Now then, we were "dreaming" a bit of moving up that way on some farm acreage. We can have a few chickens in Ramsey, but no other "farm" animals. We started last year with 4 Golden Wyandotts, and 4 Speckled Sussex. 2 turned out to be...

We didn't use heat lamps last winter (just a low wattage bulb for a few extra hours of light). After one of our younger hens getting bad frostbite a few days back, we put in a heat lamp. It's hung by a small chain and anchored by 4 wires. Home Depot sells GFCI adapters that you can plug in and...

This little girl will be so spoiled by the time Spring gets here.

[/IMG] Her "treat" is oatmeal with chopped greens and some crushed egg shells. Since she's inside, she has only otherwise been getting layer pellets, cracked corn with a bit of grit.

We recently lost a few chickens to a mink as well. The first one was lost apparently in broad daylight while they were roaming our back yard, and the rest later that night. I happened to bear near enough that I heard the loud noises coming from the coop (that I thought had been sufficiently...

Hi! We're in the Anoka / Ramsey area. Got one indoor chicken this winter with 2 peg legs due to frostbite (trying to decide whether to try prosthetics or see if she'll adapt to no feet). The rest are fine in the cold so far.

We have a heated waterer in the coop, but for where she is convalescing, we have had the small waterer we used when we had the chicks. It was fine until she actually lost her feet, then she began consistently knocking it over as she is trying to get her balance. We have a water bottle that...

Thank you. I just read that thread. It looks like our little lady will be undergoing the same type of therapy. :) We have to rethink how we give her water, as she keeps nose-diving into it and spilling it or knocking it over.

Our young Light Brahma (Cruella - we have a Disney ladies theme) got frostbite on her feet and hind end. We believe she layed an egg before she was ready. The Farm and Garden store where we got her (and 3 other ladies to rebuild our flock after losing 4 to a weasel or mink) said she was not...

Thank you everyone. @4-H Chicken Mom... we're told our girls are cold-hardy. So that's good. We were going to convert our unused dog house... 4X3, but feel there is just not enough room to provide good space, roosts and ventilation... the girls would have their head right up in the drafty...

Hi Everyone, We are brand new to raising chickens and have found this site to be so very helpful so far!. We have begun our flock with 8 chicks... 4 Golden Laced Wyandotte and 4 Speckled Sussex. We are in love already. They are in a tote, currently, and we are searching for plans for a coop...