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  1. lunaqueen

    Heating my coop

    Thank you all for your kind words. My husband is the one who came up with the idea. I've used a 250 watt red heat lamp bulb when it was 15 degrees outside and replaced it with a 125 watt white heat lamp bulb when it warmed up. If you have concerns about the lamp spontaneously exploding and...
  2. lunaqueen

    Heating my coop

    This coop heater cost us $15.00 to make. We used a 10 gallon garbage can and drilled holes in the top, sides and bottoms to distribute the heat. We made a hole on the top big enough to thread our light and socket through (we used an outdoor aluminum socket and red heat lamp bulb). It has a chain...
  3. lunaqueen

    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    My dog killed two of mine outside this spring, in spite of introducing them to the dog as new pets in the house when they were little peepers. Instinct won out over my attempts. It was a mistake on my part when I didn't shut the coop door after me. Since then we made a double fences, so never...
  4. lunaqueen

    Feather Picking

    Thanks, I'll try the pick no more. Does it seem to you they are picking more at night? The only time I see mine doing it is in the pen, when they are close together at the door, hoping for treats or to get out in the yard. I'm sure they are doing it other times though. I'm trying free range mine...
  5. lunaqueen

    Feather Picking

    Thank you for the info....are you using the Rooster Booster Pick No More Lotion or the Rooster Booster Black Salve?
  6. lunaqueen

    Feather Picking

    Hello and thank you ahead of time for your help. I have 11 Red Star Sex Links who are about 8 months old and have started feather picking. All of them (except for one) have feathers missing on their behinds, some on legs, some tail feathers. I have seen ones that have feathers missing picking...
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