Dufferchick, congrats on your first egg! Mine won't be laying until Dec. or Jan. I have opened up the nesting boxes, put in shavings and fake brown ceramic eggs, to get them interested. Fun times!
Thanks Jack and Stacy. I see Stacy you live in Alaska. No wonder you use a heat lamp. Brrrrrr Jack, this is good advice and I will take it. Don't want to hinder their growth or their health. We have very few nights in the 20's here. We even had a dusting of snow the other night. Very...
Oh StacyAK, tooooo funny! Wish everyone would stop "pecking" at each other and help me with my question. We are all in this together and only want good information.
Ok, my 15 chickens are 15 wks. old and I have 7 different breeds. All, I believe, are pretty cold hardy.....no Silkies or other breeds that may not be able to withstand cold temps as well. No one is laying eggs yet.
I have read SO MANY different opinions about lighting in the coop. My main...