Good morning! I live in Central CA and it is a high of 92 today (unfortunately) my babies are 4 weeks old and have been going outside for an hour to 3 hours this past week. Today is the hottest day we've had so far, is it too hot for them? The rest of the week won't be as hot, should I wait...
WHICH ONE IS BETTER!?!?!?!?!?!
28° or 98°!?!?!?!?!?!
AKA
WINTER or SUMMER!?!?!?!?!?!
VOTE NOW PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
And feel free to comment below too and DISCUSS.
Thank you!!!!!!!
In BC Canada, only have a starter coup atm until i build the dream one next year.
Im preparing the garden and chickens for winter.
We hit -30C in this city.
Would appreciate everyone with experience to give their findings in Celsius.
Q: What is the absolute coldest in CELSIUS that a chicken...
Hi I live in the UK, we went on holiday for 2 weeks and a neighbour looked after our chickens. (Very well I am sure- she has chickens of her own) Since we got back I’ve only had 2 eggs from 17 chickens. They are a mixture of breeds.
Some Polish, Silkies, bantam Cochins, a couple of rescues. One...
I live in the UK so our weather doesn't get too warm, but I try to get the girls a variety of seasonal veggies in.
I can't give our flock mealworms or black soldier fly larvae as these are illegal to feed chickens in the UK (due to the rubbish processing, sometimes animal deritives are...
Hi all, I have been battling mites with my girls and I thought I had them! Then we have had some insane weather. I live in nothing IL and we have had some monster storms and heat and now it’s like the mites have exploded again. So does the weather have something to do with it? We also have our...
Hi guys. I have two pet ducks that I keep in my garage. They have access to water(Not the biggest bucket but they can deep their entire head in it) and food 24/7. This week temperature will rise to 97 F and today temperature was 89 F. My Anacona duck suddenly started the breathing from the mouth...
Hi guys..I have two pet ducks and I built them a house inside of my garage..The garage has no heat transfer device and the weather here is around 30F(-1C) and it gets colder and colder when I was checking the weather forecast until 25F so I was wondering if my boys are going to be OK? They have...
*edited to add photo references*
(Including a photo of her “condo” as I like to call it…)
She is a singleton khaki campbell duck born in March of last year. Her companion unfortunately died of a fox attack this past summer. :(
She has about 6 inches of pine shavings inside of a cardboard...
Hello everyone,
I am from Central Massachusetts and I have 4 hens that are about one and a half years old. I have my hens in a large over ez chicken coop, it’s been altered to have more ventilation at the top. The coop normally only stays about 5-10 degrees warmer than outside in the winter...
Hello everyone,
I am from Central Massachusetts and I have 4 hens that are about one and a half years old. I have my hens in a large over ez chicken coop, its been altered to have more ventilation at the top. The coop normally only stays about 5-10 degrees warmer than outside in the winter due...
Hubby finally relented to the whole we need chickens idea. He agreed to hire someone to build a coop since he did not have the time to do so. He then agreed to getting pullets vs chicks because the idea for ‘farm animals’ in the house did not appeal to him. I’m not one to wait for him to change...
Hi! I posted about inheriting a coop at the house I bought a few months ago and ultimately have decided to scrap it* and start fresh with a totally new setup. I'm in Minnesota, so I'm thinking carefully about my designs, and I'm not intending to actually acquire chickens until the coop is done...
I have 3 month old chickens. They are skinny not like the dunghill ones that are usually poofy. Can they still resist cold weather? It’s about 25F-40F throughout the day. They would be covered from any sort of wind.
Only asking because I’ve been keeping them inside in a small brooder but i have...
Hello everyone,
Recently one of my hens hatched some chicks. She's done a stupendous job with them lately & finally got them out & about today to eat & explore! They loved it so much that after I put them in the nesting box, a few hours later.. they're back out with mama. It's a nice day for...
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I have 3 khaki cambell ducklings that are seven weeks old and fully feathered and have been outside for a couple of days even when it drops down to 25🥶 but the weather forecast for where I'm at says that there is going to be a low of 0 degrees in the next few days and I need to know how...
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Beginner chick owner here. I've ordered some cold-hardy laying breeds specifically so that I could have my ladies out year round once they're fully grown (Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Australorp). Before I get my chicks...how cold is too cold for them to be outdoors?
I have...
I have free range chickens - should I be concerned about heat? it's 90 and even a bit over 100 here in Oregon lately. Being free range they have access to shade and my gardens are sprinkled and they seem to like that damp dirt.
They are panting and have here wings out - but how can I tell if...