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[A_Fowl_Guy]

David from Newberry here! Been in the other threads and found this one. Raising 24 hens and 3 roosters, all RIR. I also have 3 guinea fowl and a pot bellied pig. I hope to get some ducks and geese this year as well since we have a couple of lakes on the property. Eventually I want to get some Nubian goats. Glad to meet everyone.

 

[Leahs Mom]

and thesehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCFVRYW/?tag=backy-20
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Please tell me how you like this heater...how does it work? What size chicken house are you using it in?

 

[Leahs Mom]

David from Newberry here! Been in the other threads and found this one. Raising 24 hens and 3 roosters, all RIR. I also have 3 guinea fowl and a pot bellied pig. I hope to get some ducks and geese this year as well since we have a couple of lakes on the property. Eventually I want to get some Nubian goats. Glad to meet everyone.

Hello David! And the other new folks too!

You will all need to post a few photos of your birds and/or setup

 

[Leahs Mom]

One of my girls looks like her head feathers are frayed on the ends... maybe I am just seeing things but has anyone ever encountered this? View attachment 1662852

@MistyDF
Frizzled feathers can be a sign of a vitamin or mineral deficiency. One that comes to mind is zinc deficiency. But there are several that can effect the quality of feathers according to the Merck Veterinary Manual for Poultry. (Zinc specifically mentions frizzled feathers.)

However, there are other reasons for frizzled feathers as well.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Hello David! And the other new folks too!

You will all need to post a few photos of your birds and/or setup

I editors my post! Added pics.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Thank you!!

 

[MistyDF]

@jchny2000 she actually went thru a rough molt in November. She was broody when the others were molting and started after them. Her new feathers were all starting to come in and one day the others plucked her almost bald!

I brought her in for two weeks until they started regrowing.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

David from Newberry here! Been in the other threads and found this one. Raising 24 hens and 3 roosters, all RIR. I also have 3 guinea fowl and a pot bellied pig. I hope to get some ducks and geese this year as well since we have a couple of lakes on the property. Eventually I want to get some Nubian goats. Glad to meet everyone.


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Welcome to our thread!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Loving miss Belle the new Pyrenees! She is so "polite" and well mannered. I gave her leftover steak scraps for a treat today. So gentle taking food from my hands. Eva promptly tried to grab a bite, Belle quickly corrected her with a growl. I also notice that Belle stands between a visitor and her goats. Once she feels you are ok, then she allows the goats to approach you. I'm going to be in the market for a new Nubian buck. This guy is small, flighty and timid. I had a very good picture of Belle but my phone isn't uploading it.

 

[Finnie]

Hi, welcome!

as cold as it was my birds did not seem cold.

Let me know what you think of these heating options. I did buy a radiant oil filled heater from rural king, just in case.

As you have noticed, poultry do not need supplemental heat. As long as you make sure their water stays liquid, and they can roost at night protected from the wind, they will be fine. If you want to provide them heat to make your own self feel better, then just make sure you don't use anything that would be a fire hazard.

One thing I have discovered is that mice like to chew the insulation off of electric cords. Apparently, electric cords give off a small amount of heat. If the excess cord is coiled up, all that tiny amount of heat is concentrated in one place, and it makes an enticing area for mice to hunker down. And chewed up cord insulation (both the outer plastic and the inner material around the actual wires) makes some nice fluffy bedding for them.

So I learned not to store coiled up cords (whether plugged in or not) in a place where I don't see them and can't keep an eye on them. I lost 2 cords that way.

Then I did some reading on how to safely use outdoor cords for Christmas light displays, and one of the recommendations was to use the correct length cord for your needs, and not to make coils out of excess cording. When I used to think about keeping stuff firesafe, I hadn't thought about cords needing to be mouse- (or squirrel, rabbit, etc.)proof.