Hello, I just recently had one of my chickens die due to the cold and infection complications.
I realized her comb was very dark and cold throughout the whole time i was tending her in my house.
My other chickens don't have it as bad as she did, but I fear they might. Anybody might know what...
I constructed my coop in early fall, excited to house four new 28-week old red sex-linked chickens. However, with the coldest nights of the Maine winter soon approaching, I began to worry that the henhouse wouldn't be warm enough for them. I could have gone the easy route, and purchased a...
People always ask about heat lamps the do's and the don'ts. I have not seen many pictures on how people secure their heat lamps. Here is the way I use my heat lamp and feel it to be a very secure setup. For starters never use the clamp as your sole/primary means of holding the lamp in place. One...
The Coop de Ville
I live in Kent, WA with my 5 dogs, 2 cats, and my son and his cat on 4.5 acres. I started thinking about adding chickens after seeing a television show about a commercial egg farm and the conditions the chickens live in. I was sure I could raise happy, healthy chickens to...