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I have 8 females and two males that are all 7 months old. I wasn’t expecting it this soon but one of the hens has gone broody. I would like to...
I have 4 ducks. This is their first winter. They free range. Always have. They do not use a coop at night. Pretty much do their own thing. They...
I have 2 Red Sex hens that will hit 6 weeks at the end of October, in a climate (higher altitude in E. Washington Cascades) guaranteed to hit...
I've decided to wrap both of my runs in plastic this winter. Hopefully the birds will come out of the coop even in the cold. :) I'm curious to...
Hi Everyone! I'm new here and new to having chickens! We bought 4 broilers and 4 Rhode Island Reds in March. Two broilers died from heart attacks...
Winter is coming! And I'm trying to plan out some healthy treats and activities to keep my girls happy through the rain and cold weather. So far,...
This may be a crazy question, but then again when am I ever sane. :p I was walking around outside watching my chickens be chickens and I started...
Hello! I live in Michigan and it can get super cold down here. There’s always lots of snow. I have one white leghorn hen and one ISA brown and...
Hello everyone! I’m looking for any and all of your best advice on how I can build a winterized chicken coop that’s made for extreme cold...
Winter is still a few months away, but this is my first time having ducks during the cold months. I live in Ohio, the coldest it gets is about -5°...
I got six chickens three years ago, two were male (even though they were all supposed to be female), and four were female. I gave the roosters...
I have 3 Cayuga ducks that are almost a year old. Last winter we kept them in the brooder room of our chicken coop, it is quite large. However,...
This is our first year with chcikens. We have 6, converted an old shed into a coop .very roomy. We are aware of good ventilation and no leaks for...
Hello! I'm a newbie here but I have been reading your formus for a year now getting advice from a lot of you great people on how to take care of...
Hi, Does anyone know ways to stop chicken drinkers from freezing as the only method I have is pouring boiling water on them, although this does...
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...
