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  1. Reiki Rooster

    Rain proof feeders

    Hello, I am try to figure out how to protect the chickens feed during rain storms. Currently I place their feed in their house during bad weather but I need a better way badly. Thank you for your time
  2. ckbollier

    Mohawk chickens😂

    I just got my four silkies on Friday and haven’t had them in rain yet, today it poured cats & dogs. Even though they have a warm & dry coop and enclosed run— rose decided to break out the Mohawk and sit in the rain 😂
  3. jjhllnd

    32x32 chicken run project.

    This is thread will follow my progress on a big chicken run project. Please share your input. It is greatly appreciated. With the recent tropical activity my ground is soaked so I am sort of at a stand still on it but I have half of the post up and a few 2x4s. Here are some pictures so far. The...
  4. First Time Chick Owner

    Rainy Days

    It has been raining on and off a few days this week and I’m starting to wonder if I should cover the coop and run. :confused: I was hoping I would have a few peoples opinions on this. Thanks!
  5. Ash-Honeydew-and-Pepper

    Chickens Soaked from the Rain

    Just a little side note Its been raining for a few days, pouring most of the day and is meant to rain again tomorrow. Two of our chickens seem to think they are ducks and have been staying out in the rain with them, they have a chicken coop that they can easily go into. The ground of the run is...
  6. Rondack

    Flooding, rain, trees down and more!

  7. J

    Coughing Adult Duck

    I have a 2 yr old duck. She started coughing 3 weeks ago. The first week I believed she just was eating her scratch too dry so I stopped putting it on the ground and in a bowl with water. 2nd week I believed it was a cold so I got her poultry booster and hoped it would go away on its own. Then...
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    • adult antibiotic cold cough duck help pekin pnemonia rain sick
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. G

    Help with flooding and sudden flock mixing!

    Hi all, first post. I am chicken-sitting for a friend who is away (and out of contact) for another week. I’ve managed to get through one thunderstorm and two of the hottest days of the year, but tonight/tomorrow/Tuesday are supposed to continue raining. I have two sets of chickens. 6 laying...
    • Georedhead
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    • flooded run flooding help asap introduce new rooster introducing chickens introducing chicks mixing ages pullets and hens rain
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. Calhoun-Chick

    Rain in the Run

    It has been raining non-stop here in SW Ohio. We've has flash floods everyday this week. And the run is flooded. Half of the run is covered with a tin roof, half is covered with just hardware cloth. The covered part is in worse condition that the open half. I suppose the sun can dry it out. (Not...
  10. new_chickees

    Some prefab coop modifications I made for a cooler coop :)

    I posted awhile back asking for advice about keeping my chickens dry in the occasionally torrential downpour and keeping them cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Here’s what I’ve done : I added a radiant barrier because the roof gets afternoon sun for only a couple hours at the end of...
  11. Ninjasquirrel

    Rain diverter works too well

    We have a rain barrel that we got for free so we wanted to be able to utilize it for our garden. We purchased a rain diverter that hooks up to the downspout to catch the rain. It works great...too great. Everytime it rains a lot the barrel overflows. We have to hook a hose up to it and let...
  12. CityslickerHomestead

    Proper Coop Ventilation for Montana

    I’m a first-time chicken owner and am in the process of building a coop. I’m hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can help. My question is, what, where, how much, and how do I adapt my coop ventilation for my 4’x8’ coop in a state that has wildly varying weather? Summers in...
  13. M

    When To Go Outside

    Hey everyone, my chicks are now 5 weeks old and most of them are pretty feathered out. I'm thinking of putting them outside either next week at 6 weeks of age or the following week at 7 weeks old. The frost date is May 1st, but during the day we should be getting temperatures anywhere from 60 to...
  14. Thechickentrainer1999

    Cold Wet Chickens help

    How cold is too cold for wet chickens from the rain at night?
  15. T

    Will Deep Litter Work in rain?

    I am considering the deep litter method for my coop, however, in the UAE when it rains, it rains very hard. It rains a few unpredictable times a year(roughly 2-4 times). My question how will the deep litter method be affected by rain. And even more importantly, is it possible to do with sand...
  16. EIEIO_farm

    Rain, Rain, Rain... and wet, wet silkies. Need advice please!!

    Hi! We’ve been getting A LOT of rain today, and my California chickens aren’t quite used to it. So today when I opened the coop door to feed them, all the babies ran out and the mama silkie did too. It took me a while to get everyone back inside and mama waited until everyone was back in. But...
  17. drdvmd

    Never ending rain/muddy run/mulch vs sand?

    I am a relative chook newbie and live in PA, outside Philadelphia. Our hens have been outside since June and it has rained at least 50% of the time since our girls were big enough to be outside (rainiest year on record in our area). Their run is a mud pit and never dries out. My husband and I...
  18. KindVonDerMond

    Muddy Run

    We live in a rather rainy area of the United states, and water tends to stay for a couple days after it rains. We were planning on adding soil to raise the area so water doesn't collect there. Any suggestions on soil type or irrigation systems?
  19. Peppercorngal

    Chickens Experienced First Rain in their Lives!

    We had our first rain in 220 days here today. My chickens had never experienced rain before. They didn't quite know what to do! It was funny to watch. When would pour down and they would run for the covered section of their run. Then, when it would lighten up, they would all come out and...
  20. Milliemoo

    Keeping Silkies dry in winter?

    Hello! I am hoping for some advice! I have a flock of 18 with 2 roosters. I have 5 silkies and other breeds like Pekins and some hybrids. It’s been awful weather in the UK with rain at the moment and the silkies keep getting drenched! They have plenty of shelter but unlike the others...
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