The other hens have their own coop/sleeping quarters... they just like laying in this new coop better. They only lay in there, they won't sleep in there. When I first moved them outside, yes, they were "locked up" for about a week. I guess I can try lock-down for longer periods.
Nope, I...
Need some advice please.
I have 3 French Black Marans & a little silkie, all 5 months old, that insist on sleeping outside in their coop run, rather than inside their coop/nesting area. This was fine in the summer but now it's getting colder. NOT ONCE will they go inside the secure coop/nest...
I'm almost 98% confident that I have 3 little roos (one shown with the bigger comb) BUT is there any possibility that it may be a pullet? I've heard both roos & pullets will eventually have hackles/combs. They haven't started crowing yet but I have 3 that are showing a predominant comb/hackle...
I went to get French Black Marans but was talked into taking this sweet little Silkie ALSO. 4 days old and I couldn't resist a photo shoot in a tea cup. He/She has a daddy that was a beautiful frizzle. Fingers crossed for a pretty frizzle pullet. This is my first silkie.
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I'm installing a 60W lighting in the coop for extending hours in the AM and a couple in the PM (we are only getting about 9-10 hrs of daylight in KY right now).
It's a relatively small coop, 5 ft tall X 12 ft long X 3 ft wide. 6 chickens total.
Question on WHERE to put the...