jolav
In the Brooder
- Feb 7, 2015
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Hi everyone. I have read a lot about adding chickens into a flock but couldn't find my specific question addressed. 2 weeks ago one of my hens had a bloody comb so I brought her inside. Her comb has healed so I want to put her back with the flock but, it's winter here. We keep the house very warm. I know how to acclimate to weather but I don't know how long it takes. Today and tomorrow will be in the 40's, 25 overnight, then it will drop to the 20's during the day, teens at night. My plan was/is to put her in the carport with a light for today, take the light away during the day tomorrow, light on for tomorrow night then put her in the coop Monday but I think that might be too fast.
If I didn't have dogs inside, she could stay inside until spring but I have Jack Russells and they can't be trusted with chickens. I have to lock them up, let her out, then lock her back up to let them out. She is bored, paces the crate. She needs to be with her flock.
I'm sure someone here has had this issue so I would like to know how you handled this. I don't want her to get sick.
Thanks in advance!
If I didn't have dogs inside, she could stay inside until spring but I have Jack Russells and they can't be trusted with chickens. I have to lock them up, let her out, then lock her back up to let them out. She is bored, paces the crate. She needs to be with her flock.
I'm sure someone here has had this issue so I would like to know how you handled this. I don't want her to get sick.
Thanks in advance!