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  1. KaliFox

    Rock Springs Wyoming new to chickens!

    Hi all! Been researching the whole of homesteading really for a while, (my boyfriend and I have a dream of buying land in Saratoga) I digress, chickens became a fascination for me and as it turns out, I’m perfectly in a spot where I live on the actual EDGE of town and have the coolest landlord...
  2. Artichoke Lover

    Anyone else noticed this?

    I’ve noticed that my flock lays lighter eggs in really hot weather and darker eggs in the cold. The eggs on the right were collected about two weeks ago when the weather was mild and the ones on the left are from today after the weather has been in the 90s for over a week. Not concerned just...
  3. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Do your chickens stay on the roost when cold?

    We've had a spate of cold and windy weather and I'm having quite the time of it getting some of my girls to emerge from the coop. Our coop isn't big enough to house food and water--it's mainly for sleeping and laying. And with the deep litter method I worry about spillage that may cause issues...
  4. L

    Hen pulling rooster’s feathers and eating!!!

    Hi all! Background: 3 chickens: one partridge Cochin hen (top of pecking order), a dark Brahma hen (probably bottom of order) and a handicapped dark Brahma rooster. They are going through their first molt (about a year and two months old, southeaster Wisconsin) with the rooster looking the...
  5. eve the chicken whisperer

    HELPPP!! How old do my chicks have to be to go outside?? Read below :)

    Hello, and thank you so incredibly much for reading this. I am wondering how old my chicks have to be to go into the big girls coop. They are already fine with each other (which is great!!!!) so I am just wondering about weather and temperatures. I live in Illinois, and this weekend, my chicks...
  6. J

    Cold weather and ducks

    I currently live in northern Iowa, it’s been known to get pretty chilly up here, it goes into the negatives every so often. So what can I do with my ducks? What is the coldest they can stand? I plan on having heated water bowls and a heater inside where the nest at night but how much can they...
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  7. O

    Are my quail ready to be outside yet?

    My quail are 3 weeks old. I plan on keeping them outside in a rabbit hutch that’s completely sealed off with bubble wrap. It also has a large tarp over it for additional protection. I can’t put a heating lamp inside but I can use Christmas lights. There is also plenty of straw and old cloth for...
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  8. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Transitioning Convalesced Chicken Outside During Winter

    A couple months back we had to being our BO pullet into our basement infirmary coop due to unspecified illness. Through treatment (Corid, amoxicillin, special diet) we were able to bring her back and she even started laying beautiful eggs (that we sadly couldn't eat re: antibiotics)...
  9. My Pretty Pekins

    Wet weather help

    Hello, As many of my UK friends would agree, we're certainly experiencing plenty of rain at the moment. My chickens are getting soaked, and even during the dry days are listless with tails down. Do you think the weather could have anything to do with this, and if so, what could I do to help them?
  10. ashley89045

    Too cold

    Last night my coop got 14 degrees, before we decided to bring the girls indoors. We have one window for ventilation, probably 4 inch by 5 inch.Otherwise, it should be draft free. The problem is that the chickens are roosting right in front of the window. We've considered covering half of the...
  11. P

    Fox problem...

    We have had our 5 chickens for about a year now. No issues with predators up to this point - this weekend one of our girls passed naturally. The next day one was snatched up by a fox and it ran off into the woods with her. I think our coop is very secure - hence not having an issue with this...
  12. DiYMama540

    Calling all free rangers!! Severe thunderstorm!!

    Most of this post will be directed to others that choose to free range, as I'm assuming birds in the coop are safe from this sort of thing. I know there are multiple risks associated with free ranging, and this is just one of the many, but letting my girls roam for the day is what makes me...
  13. fivechicks715

    Coop Ventilation

    Hi Everyone, We are new chicken owners as of April this year. My husband and I built this coop and want to know if there is enough ventilation. Pictures are attached and here are some facts about our coop to help with assessing if we have enough: There is ventilation on the top left and right...
  14. BrittChick15

    Chick Transitioning: Brooder to Coop Help!

    Hello, I was wondering if I could get some opinions on transitioning my chicks from brooder to coop! I live in central Pennsylvania where temperatures at night are mid-upper 50’s to mid 60’s. My chicks are 6 weeks tomorrow and still under a heat lamp. I cannot bring the heat lamp up anymore...
  15. PeepSake

    Sick Chickens from an Auction

    Last year I raised up some barred rocks, americaunas and cuckoo marans. A mink took 5 of them over the winter so I went to a bird auction on May 4th and brought home Six Sapphire Gems and 3 Buff Orpingtons. The only information I got with them was that they are Spring 2019 hatch and from the...
  16. LizzzyJo

    Updated Question on Chick Temps

    Hi All, I have already talked about this before and I have updated info. My baby chicks will be 6 weeks old and fully feathered this week. When they are 7.5 weeks old I would like to put them outside (temps high 45, low 25). Is a temp of 45/25 too cold for chicks at 7 weeks old? I am going out...
  17. B

    Bitter cold coming-leave chickens in coop or open pop door and let them choose?

    Central Indiana- Tonight through Thursday we are supposed to have bitter cold. The temp with wind chill is supposed to be -30 to -40 F!! I am worried about my chickens in the cold. First off- do you think they will be alright without heat and on their roost(2 x 4's)? During the day Wednesday...
  18. evan 66

    Will my chickens be fine in -40 degree weather?

    We have had some cold days here in Iowa lately but on Wednesdsy the low is supposed to be around -26 with windchill being I think around -40. I am really worried about my chickens and ducks. If i cover parts of the coop to protect them from from the wind I’ll the temp inside the coop be liveable...
  19. Soleil_A

    Coconut Oil??

    Hello! It’s winter and michigan, and if you don’t know what that means, it’s COLD!!! It’s been getting down In the negatives at night And I’ve been bringing the chickens into the garage. But during the day when it’s sunny and in the teens I take them back to the coop so they can get some sun...
  20. onyx2011

    Help! Record-Breaking Wind Chills Coming Next Week!

    Next week, it's quite possible that my hometown will be -40 with windchills. Unfortunately, my coop is not well insulated (prefab coop), and we do have blueprints for a new coop(bigger, well insulated, and easier to clean... took me forever to convince my parents!) that we'll start in the...
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