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  1. Saaniya

    Yawning In front Of Fan ? Don't know why

    It's been over 100F from past few days so we bring a water based Air cooler with exhust fan (pic below) But my boys keep yawning in front of cooler don't know why maybe due to air blow in the air ..In the ear It's been so so.hot here what should I do with this behavior? Do air will hurt their...
  2. analyticalblonde

    Nesting Boxes sitting on North/South/East/West?

    I have purchased an integrated coop with run... https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-welded-wire-canopy-coop-gc001 and would like to know which way I should place the nesting boxes? Facing East - morning sun Facing North - shaded Facing West - afternoon, hot! sun during...
  3. S

    Video on keeping coops warm

    There’s been some debate before as to whether an Omlet coop will keep chickens warm enough in winter. They sent me this promo and I thought others may be interested given the discussions on the pros and cons of adding heating. Please note I have Omlet coops but do not sell or advertise them.
  4. brksmith

    venting a coop using a pipe and keeping the coop warm

    In the 1907 book "Poultry Architecture - A Practical Guide for Construction of Poultry Houses, Coops and Yards", George B Fiske states a couple of things that seem to be contradictory to a couple of mainstream current ideas that I'm finding both in current books and on this site and others. I'm...
  5. Guisso14

    How cold is too cold?

    I live in Canada and obviously it is winter now. The temperatures can get pretty cold at night and I'm really just wondering how cold is too cold for the chickens in their coop? When should I be using a heat lamp? I have been using one up to now but I'm thinking of not using it anymore as they...
  6. SniperGoose

    Heat lamp

    So in the four years we've had our chickens, we've never bothered with heat lamps. Chickens have been totally fine, and no frost bite to speak of. Plus I've seen stories of coops burning down because of said heat lamps. But of course, my father took the advice of some lady who always heats her...
  7. Just Rosie

    Little Giant Incubator Temp WAY off

    Hello, I have a Little Giant Still air bator that I used on my first hatch last year (yield of 2 out of 12, but they were shipped eggs), and from what I remember, the temp stayed pretty steady and within normal range, obviously enough so that I got some chickens. Anyway, my hens just started...
  8. Newduckmommy1221

    Can I use a reptile heat bulb for my duck brooder? Recommendations please!!

    Hi experts!!! Right now I am on week 2 for my Indian runner ducklings! They’re so cute but I feel are getting too hot sometimes with the heat bulb 175Watts I have for them. I’m thinking of either switching to a heat bulb that’s 125watts or 150watts but honestly, the red lighting is blinding and...
  9. marleebear

    Heat mats; are they safe?

    I live up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where temperatures in the winter go down to -40°C. (No, I'm not kidding. ) Typically, I only keep my hens in the spring through fall and give them back to my uncle in the winter to live in his heated, insulated and very large coop. This year, I'm considering...
  10. DaviJones

    Ideas for Portable Heat

    I'm going to be bringing 3 chicks home for a breeder 3 1/2 hours away. Is there a way to keep them warm in the car? I was thinking a Stanley thermos of boiled water with water bottles I can fill and change out. Heating pads, I was planing to utilize our last 110 days to heat a pad on the roof...
  11. Chickadooo

    Chicks range from about 1.5 wks to 3 weeks old- should I switch to a reptile lamp or take away heat?

    Im in Michigan and the weather will be in the high 60's during the day and low 50's at night. My chicks are in a big box brooder in my insulated garage, no drafts and it generally stays pretty warm in there. Being that I have chicks that range from 1.5-3 weeks old, Im not sure what to do with...
  12. C

    Hens ystopped roosting in coop

    I have 5 hens, about 6-7 months old: plymouth rock, rhode island red, brahma (i think), an ameraucana and I still haven't found out what my fifth hen is. She is all black/grey with a few white speckles. Prior to about a month ago, our girls were roosting in their coops every night on their own...
  13. R

    Heat Stroke, Lethargic, Possible Crop Issue...

    I have an older blind rooster I've been caring for for about ten years in Hawaii. I recently spent the night at a friends house and came back at about 9:30 in the morning to find my rooster, who lives outside, in the sun. I figure he may have been in the sun for about two hours. Even though...
  14. RainForestBird

    Surplus of Eggs in Summer

    My ducks and chickens don't know that its Summer and nobody is buying hatching eggs. So I have a surplus of eggs and for the last 2 weeks very little orders. I normally run a brisk business (for me, I'm retired) in fertile eggs for hatching. I wonder if people know that you can still incubate...
  15. solidsnake

    NEED TO COOL DOWN MY CHICKENS ASAP!

    For maintenance purposes the city is turning off the power in my neighborhood for an entire day. It will be 103F on that day, and I'm afraid my chicks will be miserable or unable to stand the heat. They are about 4-6 weeks old, how can I keep them cool with no fans and ice melting in the heat?
  16. Sunshine Flock

    Chickens and extreme heat

    We're in the midst of a heat wave here in California. The temperatures have been around 110° and sometimes higher. I just came across an Instagram post by a woman whose hen may succumb to heat stress. She's doing everything she can: cool dips in a bucket, food soaked in water, a wet towel...
  17. Sundevill11

    Summer Heat: When should I be worried?

    It's currently 102 degrees with 32% humidity in my region. The forecast for tomorrow is 105 degrees. At what temperature should I be worried that my ducks could be at risk for heat-related injuries? The list below highlights precautions that have been taken. -Coop is well shaded. -Pool/Tub is...
  18. Shezadandy

    Beating the heat: Trying something new

    So like the rest of chicken keepers the battle is on to keep the chickens from enduring too much heat stress. We're in the middle of a big heat wave and I can't wait for it to end- but it's going to hang on forever. SO - Having done the normal - installed a poultry exhaust fan in the coop...
  19. S

    Help!!! Sick chicken/heat exhaustion?

    I have two chicks. Probably four months old. Swedish black hens. Two days ago one was clearly not feeling well. Yesterday she stayed with her sister, slowly, and her sister called her to the coop for the night and they went to bed together and everything. Today when we got home we couldn’t find...
  20. SplashyDashyChicksHatchi

    New Coop, Egg eater, and other behavioral questions

    Hello BYC! It's been a while! A lot has been going on since the start of the summer and obviously, I haven't been able to post(not that anyone would be particularly interested in that fact :confused:). I wanted to ask a few questions about my chickens and their recent activities. 1. First order...
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