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You're most welcome! Happy chickening :)

Good question! Several of my long-time chicken-keeping friends who have backgrounds in veterinary medicine recommended eliminating the water in particular because it adds to the moisture level in the coop -- something we want to keep down in the colder months and colder climes to decrease risk...

We ran out of time to build the covered run this season. It's top of list for late spring! Thanks 😊

Fingers crossed!!

I will try that. Silly chickens! I see accounts from so many others whose chickens are perfectly happy going out in snow, and am kind of sad we have such a bunch of scaredy-cat wusses 🙄😆 Thanks again for your help.

I tried to clear a path but they wouldn't even poke their heads out. Gave in and put the hanging feeder and nipple waterer back in for the time being :( I know they should be outside but I am afraid they're stubborn enough to go without.

I just finished my sawhorse-tarp contraption and put the food and water underneath but still no one wants to be out in the heavy, wet snow. Should I give it a while longer to see if they venture out before giving in to inside options so they don't go without eating or drinking at all? 😬

I just built a little refuge shelter to give my bullied hen a place to get out of inclement weather when the rest of the flock bars her entrance to the coop. I hoped not to sacrifice that space for the food but will if I have to, hoping they're kinder on wet, snowy days. I do have two plastic...

Morning! I recently changed my flock to outdoor food and water only, taking everything out of the coop. This morning, however, as snow is briskly falling and accumulating, I am tempted to put the feeder and waterer back in temporarily. We don't have an option to cover any portion of their run at...