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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. HuskerHens18

    Are Hens More Likely To Die From Heat?

    This has been going on since May. For nearly two months my chickens have been dropping like flies. At first it was coccidia, but the deaths I always saw coming. Chickens were weak, super thin, and died within hours of these symptoms. But somewhere in that turmoil, something else began killing...
  4. Keeperoflock

    Corid, Electrolytes, Vitamins, Appetite, Heat Questions... CONFUSED... NEED HELP PLEASE

    I've been treating (successfully) for coccidiosis. I'm on day 7 treating with 2 teaspoons Corid per gallon of water. Tomorrow I will begin a 7 - 14 day treatment of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. It's been really hot and humid here in central Indiana and it's going to be hot and humid for the...
  5. G

    Chicken Cruelty

    Hi Everyone, I live in a small city in NY. Last year my neighbors decided to raise backyard chickens. It went fine for the most part. I love the hens as I do all animals. Last fall, the same neighbor bought a larger coop that was OK for 6 hens. The problem is, they haven't left the coop yet and...
    • gb77
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    • complaints cruelty heat laws outside time
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  6. jsullivan704

    Hot weather, how to keep them cool?

    I have two ducks, and two geese. This weekend we are getting really high temps for where I live, enough that I don’t even want to walk outside. They have two pools and fresh water all day, is there anything else I can do for them just so they aren’t miserable? Or will the pools be fine? Also...
    • jsullivan704
    • Thread
    • ducks geese heat snacks summer
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. Franklin Chick

    High Heat Index

    I have plenty of shade. Planning to put a fan in the coop and give the girls lots of cold water and some frozen fruit. Other than those things what is the best thing to do for them when it is really hot. I notice that during they day they are still really active. They are still eating plenty and...
  8. Keeperoflock

    Hot Weather, Treats and Nutrition.... Idea

    My chickens are 15 weeks old and I live in central Indiana. The heat indecies are in the low 100's for the past 3 days with a welcomed break coming hopefully tomorrow. I was reading on another thread about feeding frozen treats on hot days (which I have been giving frozen watermelon) and...
  9. path.otto

    14 month old hen dropping soft shelled eggs from roost

    This is the 5th egg I have found today. I've taken photos after the hens have bedded down and I think I know from the location of the egg and hen which one is doing it. This is new behavior, they are not pullets, been there - understand the process for new egg layers. This is happening in a hen...
  10. Kelsbug7

    Open coop and run design?

    Hi there. I’m new to chickens. My chicks are 2.5 weeks old and I’m building their coop right now. I’m in southwest Florida where it’s HOT and STICKY. I’m wondering if my design of having an “open” concept coop is a bad idea. See my progress attached. I’m going to leave the coop only partially...
  11. Bkjackson06

    Broody Hen keeps coming off nest

    I have a Blue Cochin who has gone broody for the second time in a very short time span. Chicks are only 5 weeks old. So I separated her and made what I thought was a nice nesting box. I moved her into the box with the fake eggs she had been sitting on. That night I took the fake eggs out and...
  12. True Patriot

    Timing for chicks to be placed outdoors?

    What is the average age for chicks to be living in the main coop? I finally have a design for a coop that I like and will be starting to build. I was wondering when I should order chicks. I'll be brooding them indoors and I live in southern Georgia. Already hitting 90's during the day. Which...
  13. Dr.GarryTTucker

    Curious to know

    so I’ve noticed that my chickens have stopped eating in the evenings. I’m wondering if the high humidity and high heat is causing them not to be hungry? Or if there’s another underlying factor.? They are under a giant magnolia tree that has a big canopy. They forage some but mostly dust bath and...
  14. Fourwaldens

    1 week old chicks

    I have 4 one week old chicks, we’ve kept them under a heat lamp in a box in the house all week giving them a few minutes outside to enjoy the grass and dirt. Everything I have read says roughly 90-95 degrees is a good temp for them at this point...but my chicks pant at 85-90 and seem happiest...
  15. Katu

    How to keep a dog cool In the summer time?

    Today, A blast of heat has hit our country. Our dog Has been panting all day even when we gave her ice-cold water. Any tips to keep her cool?
  16. Saaniya

    Big thank you to BYC members Finally Relief from heat

    Hello , Me & my rooster struggling in hot humid summer of India and I was noticing them holding wings out open beak ..now I'm finally in relief after reading getting tons of suggestions I finally installed a standing fan close to my rooster box I already have ceiling fan in their room but...
  17. Saaniya

    I'm giving up its summer

    Hi , I'm just tired very tired I sometimes cry to see my rooster uncomfortable its over 39C daily here I'm.doing everything shade , water , frozen fruits water , green vegetables mister everything still my rooster open beak hold wings out . It just starting more to go till July . I'm scared
  18. A

    Brinsea EcoGlow 20

    Hi, Is anyone interested in selling a used Brinsea EcoGlow 20? We would like to buy a used one for our baby chicks that will be arriving soon. Please let me know! Thank you, Amy
  19. D

    Duck embryo survived 118º temps in incubator, help?

    We recently had a huge tragedy with our home made incubator, it somehow managed to reach a temp of 118º and with my 5 pekin embryos in it I was sure they were all dead. Once I saw the temp that high I instantly brought them to door and sat them outside in the cold temp (30º) for a few minutes to...
  20. K

    Ducks napping all day

    It seems that my two hens are napping damn near all day. Should I be worried about this behavior? They still take time to forage and bathe in their pool, but it seems that their naps are getting more frequent. Could this be due to the sudden heat? I live in Southern Louisiana and summer has...
    • Kayducks
    • Thread
    • duck ducks heat naps sleeping summer waterfowl
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
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