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  1. B

    Tiny bits of frostbite on young black australorp hen combs

    We've had temperatures well below zero (Fahrenheit) for several days straight now. Three nights in a row of lows down to -20 or -15. Highs around 0 or a few digits below. Wind chills down to -40. I noticed yesterday that 2 of my 6 four-month-old hens had a tiny bit of black on their comb tips...
  2. C

    Supplemental Heat in Coop

    Hello! First time chicken owner heading into the winder months. Is supplemental heat needed or recommended in single digit nighttime temps? We’re located in Tennessee and are having a stint of unusually cold weather (0 degrees to -1 predicted as the night time low, teens during the day). My...
  3. H

    How to prevent frostbite??

    this winter is going to be the coldest it’s been for these hens and I’ve just built a new coop that doesn’t have all the good stuff my old one did. The insulation was half done since I had to put construction on pause when the snow came in and there are even still holes in the roof from where...
  4. Quacking ducks

    How do I keep my flocks warm in really cold weather without electricity?

    Hi, I was wondering, what I can do to keep my birds warm in really cold weather without electricity? This weekend it’s supposed to get really cold. Some of my birds are at the end of their winter molt and some seem a little weak. Thursday night when the cold is supposed to hit, I plan to take...
  5. S

    concrete pavers bricks and heat plate

    hello, I have a bunch of concrete brick pavers from a project I finished a while ago and I know a heat lamp (don't have one) will work but I'm trying to put good use to the bricks if possible. they are currently an eye-sore my coop got cold last night and I had 2 full-grown chickens die i put my...
  6. Cloverr39

    Are my silkies cold? Could they be underweight?

    The temperatures have dropped in the negatives recently and I'm worried my 3 silkie pullets may be too cold. It's usually around -1°C to -7°here. One night it went down to -10°C. That night I brought the 3 pullets into my garage. I already found one pullet dead last week. My concern is that...
  7. D

    Worried about winter

    Hello! I have a concern about a couple of my chickens health this winter and I'm hoping some more experienced people can give some advice.... I have a bantam rooster and his favourite hen sleeping inside our house at night. This is due to the neighbours disliking early morning crowing... So...
  8. ChickensInMA

    Seramas in Winter

    Do any other Northerners have experience with seramas in the winter? Here in the Boston Area, the coldest we get is about 0ºF to -5ºF, but we have sustained temperatures in the teens. I have three birds that are basically the Caribbean version of seramas, and I'm worried about winter with them...
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    Egg Bound, Cold, Something Else?

    I'm new to the site and new to chicken raising. I've had three full-grown hens since August, Chili, Basil and Rosemary. They've all been laying an egg a day, until the recent cold snap when they've all gone down to about every other day. Yesterday, Basil, my beta chicken, was acting squirrely. I...
  10. M

    SILKIE SICK ROO &HEN

    Hello! :) I have a pair of Show Silkies about 8 mths old. They are very lethargic, coughing and snoting🤧. Won't open eyes all the way. I can feel how bad they feel. Started with Corvid 5 day treatment. Didn't help, picked up VetRx added to water for 5 days no corvid. Poor things are getting...
  11. C

    Separate Rooster

    Has anyone ever kept a rooster completely separate from the hens? I introduced a 20 week old black Australorp rooster to my 8- 4 yo hens and he was doing great. It's been about a month he's been with them. Usually does the kittle wing dance for them to "ask permission". I have been introducing...
  12. B

    Southern AZ Ducklings, When can I move them outside?

    Hi there, I'm a newbie at raising ducks. I have 6 ducklings. 4 of which are 8 weeks old, and have been living outside for about a week now. The others are *almost* 5 weeks old, and are going crazy inside because they miss the others. Is it safe to move them outside with the others? They're still...
    • Bubby_Bunny
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    • arizona cold ducklings southern arizona winter
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. E

    Chickens will be at -10 F Tonight

    So far the coldest we've been here in Western Massachusetts with our two 3-year old Rhode Island reds is into the single digits, and they've done just fine in their coop, which does indeed feel warmer than outside. However, tomorrow night is supposed to get down to -10F and I worry it will be...
  14. E

    Silkie housing?

    I'm in the Midwest. Wisconsin, to be exact. its not uncommon to have negative temps, even a "polar vortex" of -40F in winter, and 90F in summertime. if you're in a climate such as mine, how do you house your silkies? this will be my first year having them apart from my LF/feathered birds...
  15. S

    Ducks In Winter - PA

    Hello! I have four Khaki Campbell ducks out on an acre pond. During the winter, we run a water pump to keep the pond from completely freezing. There is also a floating duck house out in the middle. It is -8 degrees with the wind blowing. A Great Horned Owl has been tormenting the flock. Two of...
  16. S

    Hens too nervous to come out and eat

    Hi! I have 6 hens who are 17 weeks old. We live in Southeastern WI and are dealing with some pretty frigid temps with the “bomb cyclone”. I have our run all tarped up, to deter some of the frigid winds, however my hens are pretty nervous by the big winds and the tarp freaks them out as well. I...
  17. tingupinguu

    Will ducks be okay without food/water for the night?

    I took my ducks inside due to the cold temperatures outside, Will they be okay without water/food for the night?
    • tingupinguu
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    • cold cold temperatures food freezing frozen outside muscovy muscovy duck muscovy ducks water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. G

    Molting chickens + -30 windchills…

    I am a new chicken mama, please don’t judge. I know a lot of people have been worried about the cold. I live in NW Georgia and it hasn’t gotten below 20 degrees yet, but tonight/tomorrow it’s supposed to be below 0 with -20 to -30 windchills. We built our coop, and it’s sturdy and well...
  19. tingupinguu

    How cold is too cold to ducks?

    The temperatures are supposed to go down by about 19 degrees tomorrow, I would like to know how cold is too cold to ducks.
    • tingupinguu
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    • climate cold muscovy muscovy care muscovy duck temperature weather
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. tingupinguu

    How can I keep my Muscovy Ducks warm?

    The temperatures are expected to go below 20 degrees tomorrow, How can I keep my ducks warm for the cold?
    • tingupinguu
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    • cold how to keep muscovies warm ice muscovy care muscovy ducks snow winter
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
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