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  1. C

    New member intro

    Hi! I just joined. Cys Chickens is my moniker. I'm getting chicks for the first time and am nervous; I don't want to dispose of dead chicken! I'm thinkng buff Orpingtons because they are quiet, broody, and heat resilient. Our summers are HOT (115), DRY and our winters are not uncommon at -5 F...
  2. Soleil_A

    Super cold weather!

    What do you guys do when the weather goes in the single-negative didgets? I bring mine in my garage! Right now it’s around 3 degrees, feels like -20 with windchill! I felt so bad for the girls I had to bring the into the garage for the time being. Once the windchill goes down, I will put them...
  3. Jennifer_M

    Could nature be to blame

    Guess who ... :frow The weather here in St. Louis has been crazy. We went right from summer into winter this year and I think the sudden change has messed with the ducks natural processes. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this in their flocks. There really isn't a gradual transition...
    • Jennifer_M
    • Thread
    • ducks molt weather winter
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. NewYorkMama

    Hating Winters

    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...
  5. M

    Need advice from Sacramento chickens!

    I'm new to Sac (moved here last December) and new to chickens (3 sliver laced Wyandottes, ~26 weeks old). How cold does it get, and what kind of winter protection do the chicks need? They are in a tiny, probably drafty pre-fab coop with a screen door where they sleep - I will change the door...
  6. Meggymojo

    Don’t rain on my Para-egg

    Well howdy do one and all! Here we are at the end of another week! I’m sitting here in Southern California enjoying one of our rare treats — RAIN! This is my absolute favorite weather! I love when the chill rolls in and opening our windows to hear the storm. But just as sudden as I heard that...
  7. Chickadooo

    Can 4.5 and 3 week old chicks have cottage cheese as a treat on a hot day?

    Wondering what some good treats are for a hot day for chicks in their run.
  8. KLIL

    My Flock Journey 2.0

    Hi everyone, I have documented My Flock Journey from the very beginning. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/ But people stopped getting notifications from my original flock journey so I have created a new Flock Journey 2.0. I will be sharing my flock updates...
    • KLIL
    • Thread
    • acreage black australorp chickens chicks gardeining hybrid chickens light sussex rhode island red self sufficient weather
    • Replies: 1,202
    • Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
  9. NorthernChick1

    Seeking help from Northern Members on cold weather flock management!

    I live in northern Ontario (Canada) where our winters average around -20C (-4f) and wonder how BYC members deal and manage there flock with this type of cold weather throughout the winter. There are many methods such as having a heat lamp set up all winter long (scared to have a power outage...
  10. ladyracheld

    New Chick Momma Insecurities!

    Hi BYC!! Pleased to be among common chicken loving folk! My Backstory: My chicken momma-hood was a random thing. I walked into TSC and just fell in love. I told my husband I wanted chickens, he laughed me off, we kept moving. I watched some videos and did light research in the car on the way to...
  11. VTBobCat

    Acclimating Chicks to Cold

    I'm transitioning my 8 week old, fully feather chicks from their heat plates to no heat source to prep them to go outside soon. It is 39 where they are on my porch right now, and I expect it may drop another 5 degrees or so overnight. Tonight is the first night without their heat plates and a...
  12. P

    SPRING IS HERE...sort of

    Well, supposedly it is spring. However it sure doesnt feel like it here in Minnesota! We have about 5in in most areas, and it's still coming down. I planned on getting the new coop and run set up this weekend, but it isn't looking like that's going to happen. Enjoy some pictures of our lovely...
    • pjsfarm
    • Thread
    • duck just for fun snow temperature weather
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Keeperoflock

    Venting Here (not meant to be click bait)

    First off, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. I just wasn't sure where to put it. Right now, I'm so frustrated..:barnie Someone please tell me how we're supposed to build a chicken coop when all it's been doing is raining (over 3 in. just this morning). 10 in. snow last weekend. Rain...
  14. ForestAlice

    Sneezing Chicken, Runny/Yellow Gunky Nose?

    My biggest and seemingly healthiest Buff Orpington/Ameraucana mix, Biscuit Bird, has a problem. I brought her into the house yesterday for a daily visit with my parents, but my mom noticed that she was sneezing, and that her nose was runny. I had a look, and her nose did have some clear liquid...
  15. Cyprus

    How's the weather?

    Hey all, I know we've been having a mix of different weather patterns lately here in SE WI, but I'm curious about how the sun is shining, or not shining, by you! Here is SE WI, we are currently experiencing "summer" temperatures of 50's and are FINALLY loosing the snow for good. But it will dip...
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