Chickens not laying

[Pyxis]

That's just normal pecking and is to be expected. It's part of the pecking order.

I don't use heat for my chickens at all. They don't need it, and it causes more problems than anything else. A lot of people have burned their coops down trying to provide heat their chickens don't need, and if the power were to go out and they were accustomed to the warmth and suddenly it was gone and the temperature dropped drastically, it can kill them.

 

[rdcowman]

That's just normal pecking and is to be expected. It's part of the pecking order.

I don't use heat for my chickens at all. They don't need it, and it causes more problems than anything else. A lot of people have burned their coops down trying to provide heat their chickens don't need, and if the power were to go out and they were accustomed to the warmth and suddenly it was gone and the temperature dropped drastically, it can kill them.

Ohh.. that would be bad! Thanks so much for your help!

 

[rdcowman]

Do your chickens have any favorite treats or toys they love? i need some more ideas of fun things i can give them to play with!

 

[henny1129]

Hopefully you don't mind me coming in!

That's just normal pecking and is to be expected. It's part of the pecking order.

I don't use heat for my chickens at all. They don't need it, and it causes more problems than anything else. A lot of people have burned their coops down trying to provide heat their chickens don't need, and if the power were to go out and they were accustomed to the warmth and suddenly it was gone and the temperature dropped drastically, it can kill them.

X2!

I have a question.  What do you do in the winter for your chickens?  This is going to be the first winter for me to have chickens.  What kind of heating do you use for them?

We just like to put down a thick layer of straw for our chickens! And when it gets super cold and snowy (Ohio winters ) we only allow our chickens to go in the coop and run attached to the coop area. We also put tarps up on the run to keep out all the nasty wind. And make sure you have a way to keep the waterers unfrozen; we have out big, black, rubber dishes with plastic balls in them to keep the water moving and therefore not freeze.

Do your chickens have any favorite treats or toys they love?  i need some more ideas of fun things i can give them to play with!

A chicken swing is a good idea, ours seem to like the challenge of trying to stay on it. And they also enjoy pulling at strings attached to fence posts.

 

[rdcowman]

Hopefully you don't mind me coming in!
X2!
We just like to put down a thick layer of straw for our chickens! And when it gets super cold and snowy (Ohio winters

) we only allow our chickens to go in the coop and run attached to the coop area. We also put tarps up on the run to keep out all the nasty wind. And make sure you have a way to keep the waterers unfrozen; we have out big, black, rubber dishes with plastic balls in them to keep the water moving and therefore not freeze.
A chicken swing is a good idea, ours seem to like the challenge of trying to stay on it.

And they also enjoy pulling at strings attached to fence posts.

More opinions the better!

I use straw for my bedding so that will work! I have seen the swing before they look fun!

Were do you get them? That's a good idea with the tarps to keep out the wind! Thanks so much!

 

[henny1129]

More opinions the better!   I use straw for my bedding so that will work! I have seen the swing before they look fun!   Were do you get them? That's a good idea with the tarps to keep out the wind!  Thanks so much!

They're neat! We handmade ours, but I know you can get them from MyPetChicken. Your welcome!

 

[rdcowman]

They're neat! We handmade ours, but I know you can get them from MyPetChicken.

Your welcome!

Do you make the part they swing on with wood?

 

[henny1129]

Do you make the part they swing on with wood? 

Yes. We have those big metal "garden sticks" with the hooks on the end. We attached one end of string onto the hooks and then the other ends to the wood. Hopefully this makes sense!

 

[rdcowman]

kinda!

 

[henny1129]

kinda!

I'll get a pic of it today for you.