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  1. themidnightmama

    Extreme cold - what is “too cold?”

    I live in NE Texas. We have mild winters with temps that rarely drop below freezing. But the polar vortex is heading our way and the low on Monday is 1 degree F. Temps will be in the teens and 20’s over the next week. I put a thick layer of new straw in the coop today. I have 8 hens, so they...
  2. Quacking ducks

    what should I use as toys for my ducks?

    This week is VERY cold at my house, so we had to bring my 9 ducks into the garage in a box for the next week. The problem is, I only have one big box to have them in the whole week, but they are bored and are peeling the box. Any idea what toys I could make to hang in their box so they are not...
    • Quacking ducks
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    • bored ducks cold duck toy ducks winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. E

    Cold front coming, small flock!

    There’s some cold single digits with strong winds coming in, I’ve only got 2 buffs and two bantams in a well vented 20sq ft coop attached to a covered run. I’m posting bc they don’t have a lot of body heat since there’s only four birds, wondering if I should close their coop door or lay more...
  4. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Do your chickens stay on the roost when cold?

    We've had a spate of cold and windy weather and I'm having quite the time of it getting some of my girls to emerge from the coop. Our coop isn't big enough to house food and water--it's mainly for sleeping and laying. And with the deep litter method I worry about spillage that may cause issues...
  5. HMulvey227

    Cold Hardy Bantams

    What breeds of bantam tend me more cold hardy? Hoping to find a breed that won't need supplemental heating in cold New England winter. Thanks! Pic for attention lol
  6. H

    Broody hen?

    It's cold outside and I have one hen that comes in and sits on the couch. She isn't laying any eggs. She has the same attitude she gets when she is broody. She goes out to poop then fights to get back into the house and to her spot. She is around 2 1/2 and the friendliest hen I have. I have only...
  7. MIgardengal

    Do you let your chickens outside in bitter cold weather?

    Ok you all I’m wondering what I should do...my first winter with my hens. I live in Michigan 3 blocks from the shores of Lake Superior. Cold cold with lots of snow. Our temps are now in the single digits. And we have about 12 inches of snow. my coop is about 40s feet with 6 hens, and a attached...
  8. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Integrating Indoor Chicken Outdoors in the Cold

    Hello, My BO recently recovered from a vague illness that had her staying in a temp controlled environment (about 68 degrees) for about a week. Since she seems to be back to 100%, I've been letting her free-range with the girls for the last two days, in temps ranging from the 50s-60s. Today...
  9. chickenchicklady

    Winterizing the coop

    Hey fellow chicken keepers! I know that most people recommend against heating the coop for different reasons, but how cold can it get before Chickens Start freezing to death? I have chickens that are supposed to be cold hardy and we have a decent coop however, it’s supposed to get down to 1°...
  10. 3

    Bullying

    I have 3 hens and one of them gets picked on by the other 2. She keeps mostly to herself. I don’t notice the others picking her feathers or chasing her away from food or water but she is hesitant to take treats until the other 2 have gotten theirs. The biggest issue I notice is that the others...
  11. chickenchicklady

    Going to get too cold for chickens?

    Hey! I just found out that we’re supposed to get snow in 7 days with a low of 21. I have 25 meat birds, and I knew I was cutting it close to the cold weather When I ordered them, but I wasn’t expecting it so soon. The only housing they have is a Joel Salatin style tractor, so it’s not totally...
  12. Sashjack

    How late is too late to get chicks in the fall? (I live in Chicagoland suburbs)

    Hey there, My family has been very interested in keeping chickens for a while. We recently just got the opportunity to be able to get some, but are wondering if it’s too late to get day-old chicks so that we would be able to transfer them to an outdoor coop before the cold hits, having to let...
  13. 1234chicken4321

    Ill chicks, please help??

    One of my chicks being raised free range by its mums (it has two) seems to have a cold. It stops every few seconds and seems to look up and wheeze with a rare sneeze. It still runs around and eats fine but its had it a few days and seems a bit worse. I know how quickly they can go down hill, so...
  14. TehLizardKing

    Incubator stopped heating halfway through hatch!

    I have spent about 200 quid on golden, silver and swinhoe pheasant eggs. My Brinsea Octagon inky has, of course, stopped working a few days into the hatch. The eggs themselves feel lukewarm, but the inky still reads the right temps! My room has got significantly warmer in the past few days...
  15. MamaGer8ty

    Can they go outside?

    Our “Hen House” used to be our doggie house and we insulated it, added a heat lamp and also put in hay for when she wanted to be outside and it was snowing. We have converted it into our coop now. The heating lamp is very safe and out of the way so nothing can hopefully mess with it and it cause...
  16. Madimhunter

    chicks too hot/cold? Unsure of age

    Hi all! I am raising two more chicks to add to our flock! Although I’m just as nervous all over again. They were pretty lively when I got them home but now they are sleeping. I can’t tell if they are too hot or too cold? Can anyone give me some insight? Thanks very much!
  17. J

    Cold weather and ducks

    I currently live in northern Iowa, it’s been known to get pretty chilly up here, it goes into the negatives every so often. So what can I do with my ducks? What is the coldest they can stand? I plan on having heated water bowls and a heater inside where the nest at night but how much can they...
    • Jared_elder3
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    • cold ducks help snow weather
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. C

    Weak and sluggish almost 4 week old duckling

    Hello, I am a 16 year old raising ducks for the first time. I have two pekin ducklings that I got from Tractor Supply almost a month ago, and one of them seems a little sluggish and tired-looking but the other one is lively and fine. I gave them two baths/swims outside and a warm shower...
    • CLUlelSS
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    • 4 week old cold duckling lethargic sluggish tired
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. qopt

    Baby Chicks Too Cold?

    Today my chicks are about a week old! I raised their heat lamp about 8 inches taking it from 90-95 degrees, to 80-85 degrees. The whole brooder is not in the 80’s, some spots are in the 70’s. Anyways.. my question is, are they too cold? I caught them all sleeping right under the heat lamp...
  20. Ashleygc470

    Pine shavings stuck in throat. Help!!!

    I have a 3 week old Ohiki (Japanese Long Tail Bantam) who had partially swallowed some Pine Shavings. I removed what I could see with a bright flashlight. She was cold, my kid moved the chick cage away from the heat lamp on accident. Found it hours later. I wiped a thin layer of crust from her...
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