This is my second year raising chicks. picked up one Easter egger chick from runnings yesterday (I got my other chicks a few days ago) and I’m a bit concerned about her. I believe she is one day old, maybe two. She seems significantly less energetic than the my babies were at two days old. She...
Yes, there are two ventilation holes which have covers but it still lets enough air flow. Quite a bit above the roosts. It does'nt seem very humid at all in the coop which was what puzzled me.
The tissue isn't black/dead yet, so I'm thinking hopefully the tissue can heal if i put them in my heated shed so they can get out of the freezing temperatures
I haven't taken pictures yet but I should. I didnt do the vaseline but their combs have gotten slightly worse. At night yes they're shut in the coop. It's totally draft free but lately its been -2 degrees here in North Dakota.
Got my first case of chicken frostbite this winter:( My 2 buff Orpingtons combs were turned white overnight, but thankfully just on the tips. I have my run covered in plastic and whatnot but we’re in subzero weather. The internet said that putting Vaseline on the affected area can help, so I did...
She definitely could’ve, I’m not sure what she could’ve eaten but yes, you never know what they’ll come across while foraging.Thanks, I will make sure to check that!
I have three 20ish week old Rhode Island Red hens, and one of them just started laying a week ago. Besides some extra loud squawking, she seemed fine, until this morning when I brought out some snacks and the two others came running, while she just stood still and quiet. She didnt seem to have...