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  1. Lyranonamous

    I think our coop is too big. Ideas?

    When we bought this house it had a coop inside an old barn (concrete floor, real walls, a ventilation window covered with hardware cloth, and two doors) I thought this was great but now looking at coop pictures on BYC I think it's too big and there is no way our chickens can keep themselves at...
  2. Thechickentrainer1999

    I need an answer fast

    I have to get up very early in the morning and need an answer fast. One of my chickens is molting and the low tonight is 26F. Is that too cold for her to be in the coop. I have 8 others but she's not huddled up with them but instead to the left side with just one other chicken. She has most of...
  3. MelissaRose

    Has anyone done this before?

    Hi Everyone, I was wondering if any of you have ever ordered chicks from Murry McMurry Hatchery that have been show quality? I want to order month old chicks from Murry McMurry it says they would ship January 7th from Pennsylvanian and get to Maine within two days. Is two days to long for month...
  4. cluckkatie

    Chickens Laying Around?

    Hi all, I found my chickens just now laying together in a huddle in their run outside. It isn't cold here, and they have food and water. Is this a sign of sickness or are they just being plain ol' lazy right now? They've never done this before and I am a new chicken keeper (and overly...
  5. LizzzyJo

    Size of coop required for indoor water heater

    Hello! I have a well ventilated coop built for about 12 chickens (see avatar). I have 3 in it right now. Can I put their water warmer base in the coop or will my orpingtons get damp and die? The coop is not lit or heated. I was planning on having the base warmer inside but then I read that could...
  6. K

    Hardware cloth floor in Pacific Northwest?

    I'm looking at designs for chicken tractors, and want to make something mobile and suitable for laying hens which I don’t have to muck out. Does anyone have any experience in using hardware cloth floors in cold/wet climates? I’m thinking a Suscovich style tractor with a raised and enclosed...
  7. Goldenrod1210

    My Hen's Molting in the Cold MN Winter!

    My 2 year old BO hen Jenny is molting in the cold Minnesota winter, losing a lot of feathers. What should I do? Should I put a heating light in there, or pile straw around the coop? She's in the coop right now, I put a whole bunch of shavings she can snuggle up in. I'm worried because my aunt's...
  8. N

    Chicken tilting head all the way back and rolling it side to side, loss of balance

    Hello all, My parents have a backyard chicken coop with 8 chickens. 3 days ago, I noticed one speckled sussex not in the henhouse with the others. I picked her up and placed her on her stick with the other chickens in her normal spot, because the weather at night has been between 10 and 20...
  9. lulu99

    hen wont puff up in the cold

    Hi chicken people, I have a hen (7-month Easter Egger) who has been somewhat lame for about a week or so, that's problem A which I've been looking into. However another issue with her came up -- tonight, a fairly chilly November night, on the roost i noticed she is not puffing up her feathers...
  10. sable43140

    Below freezing, but it's time for this boy to go out!

    So, I'm in a bit of a pickle and I guess I just need reassurance that I'm making the right decision. We had one baby chick hatch late fall naturally (I know, I know, it's super late for that). He's six weeks old now, but has DEFINITELY outgrown his brooder. He's completely feathered and no...
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  11. Big Red Roosters

    Winter debate, coop door open or closed?

    I was always taught to lock up the coop for winter, never leave the door open, rush in, feed/water, and rush out. No chickens allowed outside until the snow melts next year. Recently it was brought to my attention by another Nebraskan chicken owner, to leave the door open unless there's high...
  12. Big Red Roosters

    Isa Brown not laying eggs

    I have one Isa Brown, she's a sweetheart. She hasn't missed a day of laying since spring. She's about a year and a half old. I noticed for several weeks that her eggs were looking a little different, some weren't totally colored, others were a bit wrinkled, and the yolks had little red spots. I...
  13. P

    Chickens sleeping ON the coop, not IN it

    I added 6 new chickens this year, they’re 8 months old. From the time I integrated them in with my older 4 chickens, they’ve chosen to sleep on top of the coop. There’s plenty of room for them inside & when they’re outside they all play together. I’m worried now that winter is coming that they...
  14. M

    Need advice from Sacramento chickens!

    I'm new to Sac (moved here last December) and new to chickens (3 sliver laced Wyandottes, ~26 weeks old). How cold does it get, and what kind of winter protection do the chicks need? They are in a tiny, probably drafty pre-fab coop with a screen door where they sleep - I will change the door...
  15. animalyodelers

    Moving chicks to coop FAST

    I'm sure this has been asked 1,000,000 times but I'm new and a little overwhelmed finding specific help. A few days ago I bought 9 7-8 week chicks. I believed they were coop ready, but found out AFTER I purchased them that they were still on the heat lamp :hitmostly at night. I don't know the...
  16. Keeperoflock

    Suggested Humidity Levels Question

    I have a humidity monitor in my coop. It's my first winter with them and was wondering what the best range of humidity inside the coop would be. I have 15 7 mo. old pullets. I have good ventilation, 2x4 roosts and have a poop board. The coop is wooden with a wooden floor, 8x8 square with...
  17. Helenambm10

    Worried about my Roo

    So I recently purchased my first batch of chickens, I got 10 in total ranging from Rhode Island reds, Easter eggers, and barred Plymouth rocks, along with two buff orpingtons. Now I read up that those breeds are cold hardy and I live in New Hampshire where cold means cold and this will be their...
  18. H

    Chicken tea

    Hi, A couple of weeks ago i was sipping a nice warm cup of herbal tea (Yes, tea can be for young people aswell), And then i left to do some chicken related work.... And forgot about my tea, It was cold and old. So i decided to put in a bowl and give it to my chickens. And what do you know! My...
  19. Swastik Choudhari

    What to do if chicken get cold?

    My rooster may has got cold. He is sneezing every 5min and mucous or water like thing coming from his nose..the watery thing all around his beak... His eyes are tired.. He ot cold or whatever it is like a typical human woukd have.... What home remedy can i do for this case?
  20. Keeping your chickens Cool! (New content!!)

    Keeping your chickens Cool! (New content!!)

    Hi guys! Since today is so hot out I figured this is something I can do out of the heat. Outside my window right now its 118, but my chickens are just fine. Before I list any other methods of keeping your chickens cool I want to list the life saver, The hessaire swamp cooler. (note: swamp...
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