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My granddaughter is in 4H & we were trying to figure out what would be a good egg laying breed for her, I am hoping for something with small combs, because we are in ND & hate to see their combs get frost bite. The 4H judge is really only interested in egg laying breeds, so looking for input...

Where they will actually sleep free from drafts especially in the winter. (We get down to -35*F in the winters, so they will be huddled together) :) As an example https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/264323/pictures-of-roost-huddle-boxes-please/30

Welcome to maverick7wi & McVerdi! Wondering where abouts everyone is? I'm outside of Barlow, ND (north of Carrington).

looks great! Is there room for placing chicken feed & water inside for the winter months?

I too am interested in the standard for the Partridge Chantecler.

The rest of the chicken seem fine, so I'm not sure what it is really.

My husband heard a commotion in the coop & went to check it out & found a dead rooster. It had just died because it was still warm when he was brought inside. I have not seen any blood on him & no visible signs of what happened. We are in North Dakota & still getting snow & in fact they...

Love it, it is very charming.

this might help http://southasia.oneworld.net/globalheadlines/plastic-bottles-light-up-lives

maybe you can do something like this http://ominecasolar.com/2012/02/free-natural-light/ free natural light! Recycled plastic bottles can be used to provide natural lighting to darks spaces.

I have really enjoyed watching the mama hens teaching & taking care of their chicks.

forgot about the white hen, not sure what she is either. The blue silkies are missing from the photo (they don't hang with the group). The only other breed that is not represented in the photo below is the Buff Orphington (she is in the hoop coop with her baby)

here is a different photo of the chick (is there a category for ugliest chick) LOL

I changed the layout of the hoop coop brooder around & today removed all barriers that were separating the hens from one another. There have been some minor disputes, but I think all will be fine. I had a terrible time trying to figure out how to put feed in there & not have them scratch &...