Recent content by Dutch780

An update on this girl: the frostbite on her comb is looking better - less noticeable now. I’ll post a pick a little later to show the extent, if any, of dead tissue but there may not be any. As for her fuzzy, disheveled appearance -it has improved somewhat. The feathers on her neck have...

She absolutely will eat scrambled eggs, mash, almost anything I present to her. They have all been on a higher protein (20%) grower feed with free issue oyster shells and grit since the older girls went through their molt in the fall. Pecking is something I hadn’t considered. During the cold...

Hi all. Longtime lurker (learner) here, first time seeking advice/opinions. We have recently come out of a deep freeze that saw sustained temps in the -30’s celcius (-30’s F for my American friends) lasting about 10 days. I’ve had little issue with frostbite in winters past but we added a...

Hello, I am still here! Approval from the city to keep hens came in 2018 abut I wasn't able to build until this spring/summer. 4 of our five 7 month old Easter Eggers started laying in late August and we have been just thrilled with them so far. With the colder weather upon us, I've been...

Hello! I live Edmonton! No hens yet but I am anxiously awaiting a decision by the City (to allow or not to allow backyard hens after two year pilot project. In the meantime, I am gleaning as much info as I can re cold weather coop design and breeds. I am looking at building a non-heated, but...