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I've been raising quail now for about a year and a half. The roughest part of raising these hardy little birds is watching them suffer the heat. I live in NW Indiana and we can get some pretty hot, humid days without wind on a steady basis throughout the summer. Average temps in June...

The temperatures are expected to go below 20 degrees tomorrow, How can I keep my ducks warm for the cold?

Hey Everyone, this is a question I have been wanting to ask since I got chickens. What is the best way to get nice clean water to my flock every day without having to clean the water because the chickens kick dirt and dust into it? The Plan The plan was to buy some 10-15 gallon rubber tubs...

Hi everyone, Intro: i live in a somewhat rural area and we have a large yard. The walk to the chicken/duck house in the winter can be very dangerous when there is alot of snow and ice on the ground. I cant salt the way there because of the danger it could pose to my mixed flock of chickens and...

Help every morning I try to open the door to my chickens it's frozen shut but not in the way most would think. I've had to boil water to get it unstuck but then the water freezes again so I need a better solution. We have got a lot if rain and snow lately and when it melts we don't have a good...

I have an Ecoglow from our brooder days this past spring. I was thinking of placing a plastic dog bowls on it to keep the water from freezing. I'll have to figure out a way to secure it so it doesn't tip. Any thoughts or opinions?

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...

Hi, Just venting my dislike of Winter with the chickens. Everything is muddy, cold, and covered in snow. Did I mention muddy? I want to sit out with my girls like I do the rest of the year, but it's FREEZING out there! Feels like I'm always clearing snow and ice off of things. Also changing...

…. water that has Corid in it? I'm on day 2 of treating for coccidiosis. The weather is about to heat up BIG time. I have never had to treat for coccidiosis before. My chickens are 3 months and 2 weeks old. I make up a new batch of Corid water every day. Thank you for your help!

First winter with my 4 ducks and first couple of single digit days. They have icicles all over their feathers. They have all the shelter recommendations for type of duck/number of ducks.What should I do? Should I be freaking out? Title should be “Icy Cayugas” not “Icey”

Hey guys, Winter is officially here! Since my girls love swimming no matter how cold it is, I’ve been looking into a way to keep their pool from freezing. I saw on some other threads that people recommended using a bird bath heater to keep the pool from freezing. I’ve been looking into getting...

Hi all, After talking to the woman at the local poultry supply store, I bought a heated dog bowl to use for our coop. Last week I switched to using that (instead of our galvanized waterer). I'm already seeing some problems with it and things I don't like--chiefly that it's really easy for my...