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Wednesday night we had our first chick hatch and by yesterday morning we had 10. In past year's we've put them in the basement or the garage, but...
Our seven yearling silver Appleyards have become old hats at winter--true Mainers for sure! But after some VERY warm temps recently, not to...
Could you all provide your knowledge or advice to a question I have. So I get an abundance of eggs daily. All through the winter I have got eggs....
I know I could search the forums for this answer, but we're feeling really overwhelmed. We have 4 hens. 2 Buffs and 2 Easter Eggers. They are...
Hello! First time poster. But I have been reading BYC for a while. My family and I have a small hobby farm with a variety of birds. The next...
Hello, I have recently gained an interest in raising rabbits for meat. I have done a considerable amount of research, but have several questions...
I think someone already started a thread like this, but I couldn’t find it! Anyway, I have 3 hens (after a predator attack a few weeks ago took...
Help please! I have two 2.5 year old Pekin females that are bullying my 9 month old Runner. I brought her inside last night because she was...
hi guys, i was just wondering some foods to give my chickens in the winter to warm them up a little. i usually will give them oatmeal warmed up....
I have a Muscovy hen that is about 6 or 7 months old and is sitting on a clutch of at least 15 eggs. These are the first eggs she has laid. She...
Hello - I’ve been keeping chickens for about 4 years now, so am still somewhat of a novice. I have a hen who is just now molting (all the rest are...
I'm thinking that once my chicks are four weeks, I'll take them out of the brooder and move them into the garage. It gets down to thirty degrees...
Thinking of getting chicks now but I live in Seattle and I know you let chicks outside after 4-6 weeks. Would it be too cold to let them outside...
Hello! It is getting into the negatives here in New York, last night we had our first -3. Coldest winter in NY in yeaarrrsss. This morning I...
I have heard of chickens being able to withstand up to -20F but I wanted to make sure because one night we had -12F which scares me a little. I...
Here are some pics of my 3 Easter egger girls (our first chickens)! My husband and I have been using tips from this community and hoping for the...
hello all, I feel like I read or heard somewhere awhile back about how someone doesn't let their ducks inside the house (where it's really warm),...
We added Silkies to our flock this year and had winterproofed their coop by wrapping it with plastic and putting a tarp over the roof. We are...
Hi, I have three established chickens and one new one. All are about a year old. I introduced the new chicken by letting them see each other...
Hey all, I have two hens, an Australorp and a Red Dorking that are kept in a really basic chicken tractor at night and have free run of the yard...
