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  1. Pumpkin the rooster

    Chicken-like screaming at night??

    About an hour ago, I could hear like a scream from one of my bantams, it sounded like my hen, but the more I thought about it, it actually sounded like the bantam roo I go outside to investigate, but the chickens are 100% undisturbed, no reaction, all were on their roost I later check the...
  2. S

    Heat vs Darkness

    Now that the temp is below 10 degrees (and regularly below 0), I have put a light in the coop for some heat. I keep it on from dusk to dawn. However, I worry about the chickens not having any darkness. So, the question is which is more important? warmth below 10 degrees or darkness (having a...
    • SnowdogHERA
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    • 0 degrees cold weather darkness heat light night very cold warmth zero degrees
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  3. L

    Chicken & Duck (Separate Coops)

    Hi all, I'm not sure where this is more appropriate to the duck or coop forum so apologies if the normal etiquette is the duck one. I've a few chickens and ducks - the chickens I'm fairly comfortable with their coop setup, though a little paranoid about the cold, but from everything I read...
  4. Chickens are the best

    How Cold is too Cold?

    it's pretty cold tonight (the low is 17) and wicked windy. I have a repurposed shed with ventilation cut into the top and 13 chickens. They all sleep on the roosting bars (except one of them, although there is plenty of room) The roosting bars are below all of the ventilation except for the west...
  5. C

    Cold Nights?

    Hey, I live in Massachusetts and we have pretty mild winters but it's starting to get cold at night. During the day its usually about 30 - 40 F but at night its been around 15 - 20 F. I've been putting the chickens inside during the night because our coop isn't insulated, but it's a hassle to do...
  6. misschickenlover

    Midnight Layers...

    Does anyone else have chickens who consistently lay in the middle of the night!! :) every day when i go to open up the coop in the morning (usually around 5) there is ALWAYS an egg waiting for me, and its usually cold!!
  7. Sierra Hughes

    Coop at night! Close door?

    I have a coop inside a chicken run. (Two of them actually) Should I close the coop doors at night if the runs that are attached to the coop are locked shut? See photos.
  8. Skilady

    Chicks won't sleep in coop

    Hi there, I have six chicks who are six weeks old. I live in Utah where it's hot during the day and about 65 in the evenings. For the last two weeks I have moved my chicks brooder into the garage and they have been without their heat lamp for about a week and a half. There were no chick...
  9. Caleb F.

    Goodnight Ducks and Mother Hen for the Ducklings

    I've read through a few posts that seemed older, so please excuse this if it seems like a repeat. Be free to link me to other threads as well if you can! I have ten 4 week old Welsh Harlequin ducks and about fifteen 6-8 week old chickens. They're all together in an electric netted area (that I...
    • Caleb F.
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    • backyard ducks chicken duck and chicken ducks ducks being raised by hen goodnight night rare ducks welsh-harlequin
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
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