winter

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Integrating Indoor Chicken Outdoors in the Cold

    Hello, My BO recently recovered from a vague illness that had her staying in a temp controlled environment (about 68 degrees) for about a week. Since she seems to be back to 100%, I've been letting her free-range with the girls for the last two days, in temps ranging from the 50s-60s. Today...
  2. chickiechickiebawkbawk

    What time do I feed them breakfast?

    Hi chicken family, I am in Northern Vermont and the last few days were cold. I'm trying to give my birds 14 hours of light with the artificial timer that comes on in the morning. It was coming on at 4am and now it comes on at 3 because of daylight savings time. They have to stay in their coops...
  3. 21hens-incharge

    Another "Well winter has hit" thread and a couple questions

    So yes it is bloomin cold here in Northern Colorado. Our high today is in the teens and overnight to be zero or below. I am not a fan of adding heat to the coops so I do not plan to. They have 6" of large flake bedding in there as it is. The water dish....yeah that....it has a sinking deicer...
  4. RevlisRemmah

    Hoop Coops in the wintertime

    I’ve been reading up on making a hoop coop to expand our BYC operation. I have a wooden Amish-built coop, but it’s a max capacity with the 16 we have now. I’m interested in building a permanent hoop coop to house my next flock. However, even if it has areas covered in tarps will the chickens be...
  5. chickenchicklady

    Winterizing the coop

    Hey fellow chicken keepers! I know that most people recommend against heating the coop for different reasons, but how cold can it get before Chickens Start freezing to death? I have chickens that are supposed to be cold hardy and we have a decent coop however, it’s supposed to get down to 1°...
  6. JamieMcClain

    Ice melt and chickens?

    I’m preparing for winter. My chickens and ducks don’t have an enclosed run. They have our 2 acre fenced in yard to share with my pig, cats, and dogs and their 10x10ft insulated shed they get locked in at night. However most of the time they like to hang out on our concrete patio under our deck...
  7. ChickDad86

    Heat lamp in coop in OKC during winter months?

    Hi all! I have 6, 6 month old chicks in Oklahoma City. Their coop is approximately 4x4x4, elevated about 2 feet off of the ground with ventilation at the top along roof. I’m trying to figure out if they need a heat lamp this winter... It doesn’t get super cold here in the winter, at least not...
  8. J

    Reflective foil mat for hen

    So winter has come, and it has made this new chicken mom nervous. I have a hen who has not fully feathered out like her siblings. She was one of the first to begin getting her wings etc coming in, and then she just remained on pause. I think I have noticed some recent progress, but essentially...
    • Jocelyne13
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    • foil lined bubble wrap insulation heat keeping hen warm late feathering reflective foil insulation reflective mat supplemental heat winter
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. Megsconk

    Why did I do that?! Door on the Floor Edition

    Alrighty. Another newbie question and a flawed design brainstorm. So we built our coop, we have our girls, we overcame integration (stressful! why didn’t you guys tell me?! 😂), but now we are thinking forward to winter. We are in Northeast Ohio. The weathers can be either extremely mild or...
  10. S

    Location for a New Coop

    Hi All, I promised the kids I'd build them a chicken coop for chickens next spring so I'm in research phase. My plan is a coop/run combo with a footprint of 6x12. The coop itself will be 24 square feet. There is really only one location in my yard that is easily accessible - it is on the west...
  11. WilmotCluckers

    Chantecler

    As of June 17 I will be working towards setting up a small flock of Chantecler chickens. Due to the rural location and long distances I think it's best to start with hatching eggs. I was wondering who is out there that has had success with Chantecler chickens? I wanted a cold-hardy breed, and...
  12. WilmotCluckers

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  13. N

    Grain bin coop insulation and wintering?

    I am looking to make a larger chicken coop out of a small, already owned grain bin. I have plans for summer weather which are relatively simple. But for winter, I don’t know how to insulate a space this large cost effectively. Hay? I have winters of up to negative 50 Celsius, and if I can’t keep...
  14. E

    Advice on Modifying my Experimental Chicken Coop Design

    Well, I'll get right to it: I'm designing my own chicken coop based on various articles I've ready about what's important to have in a coop, and based on my site. I am also considering using this design to build with a friend to sell to others as part of a business. So, of course I would like to...
  15. G

    Chickens are randomly dying

    It's starting to get warm here in Minnesota, no more winter, but yesterday and today I found two dead chickens. They were pretty healthy, nice and fluffy, I didn't find any predator marks on them. What could be the problem? Is it because of the sudden change in weather? But the first one that...
  16. C

    Desperate please help!

    My dogs attacked my poor chicken Henrietta. I know this only happened because she is so friendly/trusting and doesn't run as fast as the other chickens. This is the sweetest chicken there is. She follows me around and stands on my shoulder and arms all the time. I really like her. It's the...
  17. J

    Frostbitten Rooster

    Need major advice! we’ve been battling some severe frostbite on our rooster. We live in Northern MN where every now and then our nights get down to -20 F. the other night it got down to -12F inside our chicken coop and that’s when our rooster got severe frostbite. He has had frostbite since the...
  18. PNWhens

    Only half of hens are laying?

    Good morning all, I have 4 rhode island reds, a little over 20 weeks old. I get 2 eggs a day, so that leads me to the assumption that only 2 are currently laying. Have the other ones just not caught up yet? It’s winter here in Washington if that could have an effect but there are still eggs so...
  19. AquaDuck

    Dust allergy and coops

    I write "allergy" since "what to do when you have a bad reaction to coop-stuff" sounded a bit long winded. Not sure where to post this, but since it's housing related, I try here. Anyone struggle with reactions to dust etc? Any tips and tricks? Have you tried different beddings to see what's...
  20. SubArcticFowl

    under deck coop?

    Hello, looking for some feedback on my chicken housing plans. I’ve really wanted chickens for a while as I feel they would really compliment my garden, but have been limited for a few reasons. My biggest issue is my climate. I live in the sub-arctic region of northern Canada with long, cold and...
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