cold weather

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Older hen seems 'off' but I'm lost on why...

    The last couple of days, I've noticed that my 7 y/o GLW has lost her interest in eating. She'll tentatively go up to food and sometimes gingerly peck at it and drop it, but eats very little to nothing. I thought she maybe wasn't feeling well (and we had been hit with a cold spell), but her...
  2. T

    Is this frost bite or something else?

    I am not sure on this rooster. It’s my first large comb chicken and I’ll admit my coop is not ideal as it is very large and hard to insulate well. I have had minor frostbite on my hens before and try to apply petroleum jelly before it gets cold but this rooster went from red to black in one day...
  3. WIchix

    Chickens don't want the heater - seems weird

    I guess I don't really have a question so I figured I should post this here, in Random Ramblings. This is my first winter having chickens and I was VERY nervous when I saw the weather forecast. It stayed below zero from Thursday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. The worst was Thursday night at...
  4. FernwoodHollow

    Tips for transport to and from coop without too much stress?

    Hey guys! So 3 of my chicks are now 3 weeks old and my other 8 chicks are a couple days short of 2 weeks old, so we are going to start taking field trips outside and to their coop/run during the day this weekend. (Outside temps in the 50s coop/run temps in the 60s during the day 30s at night...
  5. saving grace

    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    When I first began raising chicks in 2021, I was misinformed that the only way to raise them in safefully winter/spring was to keep them inside for the first 4-6 weeks of their life. I was told that the cold of an outdoor coop, plus any drafts, would be dangerous for young chicks. Boy, is that...
  6. S

    How cold is too cold and help identifying gender?

    I live in Upstate NY and we're getting some pretty cold days. Around 20F but with wind it's about 0F-7F, I have 5 Toulouse geese (3 are nearly a year and 2 are about 8 months) and besides a cough (assuming from weather or I hope so), they all seem relatively healthy. They *do* have access to a...
    • starrymutt
    • Thread
    • cold weather frostbite gander or goose geese behavior sex
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Geese
  7. go-qoli-gwej

    Is this (mild) frostbite?

    It has been really cold here for the past few days, like -20C overnight. I have done everything I can think of to prevent frostbite. Their enclosed run is wrapped in wind-proofing plastic, I've been adding vaseline to their combs before they go to roost in the evening, and I've had low-level...
  8. M

    Two of my chickens are dying suddenly

    I have 1 1/2 year old chickens and we suddenly had a drop in temperatures in the 30-20's. They have a heat lamp in the coop to stay warm, and was fine up until a few days ago, a couple days after the temps started changing. I noticed two of my girls just standing fluffed up, that night not able...
  9. User690263

    I'm not ready

    This morning I went outside to let the chickens out, and their water buckets were frozen over :( Am I the only one who feels like winter is coming way too soon? Today the high is 45°F, and the low is 33°F My strategy to dealing with frozen water buckets is to just fill them with warm water...
  10. M

    Serama chickens in MI

    My family and I are really wanting a couple serama chickens…. We are moving to MI and starting our coop soon… I wonder what owning a serama chicken in MI looks like come winter… do they have to stay inside the house or will. Coop heat panel be enough…. Looking for tips, info and what other...
  11. C

    First Time Coop Builder / Chicken Keeper

    Hi Everyone! I am designing my first coop and would like some guidance for those of you that have experience! I live near Sudbury and right now my main concern is how to build the coop properly for winter. I've seen lots of info saying the ladies will share body heat to keep the coop warm...
  12. C

    Indio Gigante in the snow

    I have a group of Indio hatching eggs in my incubator. (Fingers crossed that all goes well!) How do you guys do winters with chickens from warmer climates? Do I need to make them a little sweater? I know they can have some bare spots on their bodies. I just want to be prepared. I am so excited...
  13. N

    Temperature has dropped to 19F tonight

    Hi..Tonight temperature is gonna dropped to 19F..Should I let my ducks to my apartment? They are currently in my storeroom which has no heat source so I'm a little worried about them..I gave them a blanket and pine shavings as bedding and they seem to enjoy it..So idk should I keep them in...
  14. Ronnie_

    Ducks First Snow and Prep Question

    Hi all! Zone 6B and while we’ve have a few nights at 21-29F so far we haven’t had actual winter weather. Sunday we’re slated for some snow - it will be the ducks First! Quick question on prep: Right now the ducks have a 5’x 5’ x 5’ quack shack, that has a foot of bedding (deep litter) mix and...
    • Ronnie_
    • Thread
    • cold weather ducks in snow new england ducks winter ducks
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. E

    New member Intro

    Hi there! I am a new member interested in having my hens raise their own chicks. I had hens as a kid but only “spent hens”, which laid lots of eggs but never went broody. We also had some bantams but still no broody hens. I got hens more recently about 3 years ago, starting with 5 year-okd hens...
  16. L

    Needing help understanding this lethargy with hen

    So I have a Rhode Island Red hen named Basil. I live in a metropolitan area so I have a tiny flock of only 3 hens, all RIR. In the summer they all laid an egg a day and were champion eaters. Chili is definitely the lead hen, she is at the top of the pecking order, super healthy, etc. Basil was...
  17. Griggs9

    At what temperature do chickens need heat?

    Hi all! This is our first winter with our backyard flock up in Vermont. We are approaching a cold front with temperatures at -25°. Because of the cold temperatures I do have a small radiant coop heater from tractor supply store in with them at night however they Are out in a runner most of the...
  18. Zud

    Freeze free nipple training

    So we've been using water cups on a 5 gallon bucket to water our flock since we got them in May, but after running a kettle out to melt the water several times a day during the cold snap, I decided to switch to the freeze free nipples and throw a de-icer in the bucket. The problem is that the...
  19. Ashleys backyard farm

    How cold is too cold for my chickens?

    Hi there! I have 6 Rhode Island reds just under 1 year old and I also have 3- 14 week old pullets (silver laced Wyandotte, Australorp and an Easter egger). It’s going to get down to 19 degrees Fahrenheit this week and there’s so many articles online about chickens and colder temperatures. I’m...
    • Ashleys backyard farm
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    • below freezing breeds and cold weather cold weather cold weather survival temperature - climate temperature below zero
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  20. Cloverr39

    How cold is too cold for chickens?

    I've heard chickens will be fine walking aoutside in -20°C weather, but what about at night? I only have a small wooden coop made out of pallets and one layer of styrofoam along the walls. The breeds I have are silkies, bantam brahmas and bantam cochins. Overall pretty small and compact breeds...
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