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Getting kind of scared, my first winter with chickens, I hate the thought of them being to cold, any suggestions on keeping chickens in the winter. Thanks for any help.
Quote: I feed hot breakfast, hot oatmeal or something like that, vaseline to the combs, if they have large combs, their body heat heats up the coop too, deep litter for them to snuggle in
the only ones i bring in are the seramas, as they can't handle below 40 degrees without a heat source- drafts and moisture your need to watch with the others, it is the condensation that causes frostbite.
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wear surgical gloves inside your regular gloves or wear dishwashing gloves over your regular gloves. Keeps your hands dry so the don't get as cold.
if she is not laying, more specifically if her vent has shrunk and is not moist, then she won't be broody. Birds in molt normally don't go broody either. . Your hen may be one of those girls whose hormone level may still be up or she may be taking on "Nanny" status for a while.Has anyone ever had a broody hen that wouldn't sit on the nest? I have a Langshan hen that constantly roosts on the edge of the nest box, her comb has shrunk so I know she's not laying. I don't know if it's because she's molting or because she's broody. The other hens will lay in the box directly behind it but she doesn't sit on the egg. But whenever I reach in to get the egg she acts all "broody" on me- puffing and growling. If she's actually broody then I can put her in a wire cage and this cooler weather should break her quick. I've looked her over and her weight is good, and her crop is usually full, so she's not sick. I've just never had a broody that didn't sit on a nearby egg if it was available.![]()
if she is not laying, more specifically if her vent has shrunk and is not moist, then she won't be broody. Birds in molt normally don't go broody either. . Your hen may be one of those girls whose hormone level may still be up or she may be taking on "Nanny" status for a while.
So sorry nanak. We have been setting traps for something that has gotten a few of ours, in the early morning hours. So far it has gotten the bait each time but not sprung the trap, except for a small skunk. We altered the door open time so no more losses, but I really want to get the I think raccoon. Driving to work today about 12 blocks from my house came across a whole family of mostly grown raccoons!![]()