cold weather

  1. Samannemm

    Boredom Busters in Polar Vortex

    I think someone already started a thread like this, but I couldn’t find it! Anyway, I have 3 hens (after a predator attack a few weeks ago took out my other hens) one black star, one red star, and one polish. I used to have two polish that would be picked on, but there were two of them and it...
  2. Maggie1030

    My Silkie Eggs are here! Any suggestions?

    I just received my delivery of Silkie eggs. I opened and unpacked the eggs. I put them in a carton large side up. Now I'm letting them sit for 24 hours then I will put them in the incubator tomorrow. The eggs do feel cool to the touch. I hope they are viable with being shipped in the cold...
  3. ShanaMcS

    To use a heat lamp or not

    Hello! It's down in the 30°s lately, which seems like Antarctica to us Floridian's, and I'm worried for my sweet girls. They seem fine, but it's been pouring rain too. They free range and have access to their coop all day. I have five. I use Sweet PDZ in their coop and fine bedding in their...
  4. bsides2007

    Duck impacted? Winter molting! Please help!

    I have 8 ducks of various breeds, all between 6 and 8 months old. I've noticed recently that one of my cayugas seems not to be eating much. a few days ago she had a giant frozen mass of poo stuck to her butt two days in a row (which I removed) and haven't seen since. They were only stuck to...
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    • cold weather duck advice eating problem impaction winter molt
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. ChickenGrandma2202

    Advice greatly needed temps gonna be very low tonight

    This is our first year with chickens. Our coop is quite large & is inside our garage. We use dlm with a combination of straw & pine shavings. We have 24 birds of varying ages (none are below 3 months old & all are fully feathered). We do not heat the coop other than a single heat bulb on there...
  6. unbaked pegga

    Going to be really, really cold Monday night

    I have 3 Orpingtons. We are in a cold snap but so far I have not used any supplemental heat (and I usually don’t). I have an attached run that is covered in 20 ml clear vinyl. It is supposed to get down to 14 tomorrow night, 11 Sunday night and 7 Monday night and then up to 16 Tuesday and about...
  7. MkePainter

    Greetings from freezing Wisconsin

    Hi guys! New member. I have 4 6-week-old chicks, my first ever. Two are Plymouths, one buff Orpington, and an Australorp. My father owns chickens down in Tennessee so he's a great resource for some things, but it's nice to have a wider community, especially for cold-weather concerns. As I write...
  8. KWVT

    Frostbite

    I’m struggling with frostbite. I’ve read a million articles about what to do and I’m not sure what else to do. I have frostbite showing in at least 4 birds. Mostly little black bits on the comb, but also some white tips on combs. The worst is a Dominique who looks like she got her waddles wet...
  9. Ash_lie

    Broody had chicks, 0' degrees on the way

    Hello All! I have a broody hatching out some chicks (actually they are hatching right now and over the next few days), this week the temperatures are supposed to dip into the single digits and one night go to -1. Will they chicks be okay? I know mama can keep them warm, but what about when they...
    • Ash_lie
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    • baby chick baby chicks chicken hatching eggs christmas chicks cold cold weather hatching eggs mama and babies questions winter concerns wintering chicks
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  10. J

    Finding my hen - low temps tonight!

    Hello, I'm pretty sure that my hen is broody and has a secret nest on our property. Three days ago she didn't come back to the roost at dusk. She's been gone since and we've searched for hours every day. We live on several wooded, hilly acres and have been really worried about predators but...
  11. S

    Heat vs Darkness

    Now that the temp is below 10 degrees (and regularly below 0), I have put a light in the coop for some heat. I keep it on from dusk to dawn. However, I worry about the chickens not having any darkness. So, the question is which is more important? warmth below 10 degrees or darkness (having a...
    • SnowdogHERA
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    • 0 degrees cold weather darkness heat light night very cold warmth zero degrees
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  12. S

    Moult, picking, or something else?

    We have a very small flock of five chickens - two barred rocks, two light sussexes, and one black sex link. About two weeks ago, the black sex link was hit by a car and died. Since that time, the two barred rock hens have gotten patchy, and we figured that the stress of losing a member of the...
  13. Pela Phillips

    Ducks Not Drinking Much, Not Leaving Coop

    Hi there! This is our first year owning backyard poultry. We have four Cayuga ducks. The weather has just started getting cold in Southeastern Wisconsin. Normally, my ducks would come outside, forage, go for a swim, and then eat some pellets and drink from their drinking tub. Lately, they won't...
    • Pela Phillips
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    • cayuga ducks cold weather duck water ducks ducks not drinking ducks not eating ducks not leaving coop new duck owner scared ducks winter duck care
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. Two Birds One Stone Farm

    Where do chickens like to sleep in cold temps?

    About 6 weeks ago we brought home 6, 18 week old brown laying hens. At first the girls didn't want to go outside, and laid their eggs on the ground, but now they've go the hang of things and spend their days doing chicken stuff. However, at night they wanted to sleep in their nesting boxes...
  15. Ulaidian

    Winter is Coming.. (or is here for some)

    So, this will be my first winter with the Quail.. what advice have you for those of us that are new? Of course, we all live in different places, I in the UK would have different considerations to someone in New England, someone in Qatar, or New Zealand (Summer there anyway I think). So, whilst...
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    • brrr cold weather quail winter care for fowl
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Quail
  16. Squeak61

    Quarantine?

    Hello fellow chicken lovers. Today, I received a email from a friend of mine. There are two chickens that need homes near me. I’ve decided to take them in. However, how in the world do you go about quarantining birds when the weather is below freezing? It’s already cold here in CT. I also have...
  17. ChickenGirl555

    Integration Trouble

    (Second time posting since I don't think anybody saw the first one) I know I've asked the same thing a lot but I really don't want to...loose...these chicks. I'm sorry if it's annoying, but here's the story. I am trying to introduce new chicks to my flock of pullets (No roosters) a baby naked...
  18. G

    How cold is too cold at night?

    I live in Wisconsin. The weather is starting to hit 20 degree nights. So far my 4 girls are doing great! They are still laying one egg a day. They don't seem cold. Should I worry about it hitting the 20's or teens at night?
  19. dawnmt70

    Winter water

    I've been looking at the 101 ways to keep water from icing over in cold weather (we will drop to -20 degrees in any given year). I was wondering if anyone has tried a reptile heating pad under their metal chicken waterer? They are designed for damp environments so the thought crossed my mind.
  20. HerbsAndSpice

    WInter prep in Maine

    Above: southern exposure Above: western exposure Above: northern exposure and door to coop Above: inside of coop Hi friends! This is my first winter with chickens. We have only three — two EEs and a New Hampshire Red. Because it’s such a small flock, I’m worried they are more likely to be...
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