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so my chickens did not want to go outside.

They had the door open all day.

Finally I decided to put a garden bench right outside their open door with their water .

This is door to door service!

They DID go out to their garden bench " deck" for water

they also DID spill their food all over the inside of the coop-------but they have food right!


This deck idea might be something I can incorporate into my new coop plans..!

Are they spoiled or what?

birds in the wild have to find food and water IN THE SNOW and STAY WARM.....

so our chickens are doing pretty well--------

shelter provided and secured and food delivered!
 
Mine were not interested in coming out either, only the turkeys were out in their snow covered run. In my 3 larger coops, I made gravity feeders out of excess plywood that are mounted to a wall inside the coop and are about 6-8 inches off of the floor. Feeders will fit about almost a 5 gal. bucket of feed in each. Comes in handy when going away for the weekend or on vacation!
 
wow!!! the best meals are the ones that you just dig thru and use what you got..

onion
tomato
spinach
cream cheese
all with a fried egg on top



yep, the entire family is looking at me like I lost it.
 
Tonights low in my area is 0, the lowest it has ever been for my chickens by a long shot. I'm wondering if there are any special things I should do like add a heat lamp or close off ventilation, or if my chickens will be fine just the way they are. My coop is completely draft free and I have two windows up top that I keep open pretty much all year round
 
Farmer Mike S said:
Tonights low in my area is 0, the lowest it has ever been for my chickens by a long shot. I'm wondering if there are any special things I should do like add a heat lamp or close off ventilation, or if my chickens will be fine just the way they are. My coop is completely draft free and I have two windows up top that I keep open pretty much all year round
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I am against using heat lamps for the simple reason that the heat will cause humidity, and that is when frostbite and other problems start
 
I'm worried about my girls too for the next few days. I'll let the older 2 out tomorrow & Sunday into their run but the 2 newest ones may have to stay in the coop since there is an ongoing battle between my dominant old one & the dominant new one. I'm going batty trying to keep them separated. I have a small enclosed run inside the big run for the new girls that way they can still interact some without harming each other but I have a hard time getting the new girls in to it & hubby works early in the morning & can't help. The guy I bought the 2 new young ones from (which is by the way the same person I bought my older gals from), said to keep them apart but close together with barriers if I could. He said 2 days & 1 night should do it but it will be a week Sunday & they are no happier with each other than the day we brought them home. I'll never again try to introduce new girls to my flock again in the winter months. I have the coop divided into 2 areas also trying to keep them apart but there is no roost in the new girls area & I have lots of straw down but they seem to push it around & end up on the bare linoleum floor. I am not having fun with this at all. Kinda sorry I got more if I can't get them to accept each other. The other older gal & the 2 new ones get along fine so far. Any ideas? Getting very discouraged & this weather isn't helping at all....lol The first 2 pics are of the new girls, Gabbie, the Black Australorp & Gussie the Gold Laced Wyandotte. The bottom is of the older girls, Gracie & Gertie. Gracie is the dominant one...always thought Gertie was...go figure....the quiet silent type is Gracie I suppose...lol Gabbie just paces in front of the barrier for hours at a time & they do try to peck each other between the holes. I came out the 2nd morning that we had them & opened the coop, Gracie was in front of the barrier in the new chicken area & the 2 new ones were back behind the barrier with Gertie....lol Like Houdini's I guess....lol



 

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