Yes, and we added more openings with screens over them to give them more fresh outside air during the night. Their coop is 5x5x4 foot "box" (approx) inside of a shed. Half of the "box" has hardware cloth over the top of it with a fan blowing across the top (not directly down and into the coop...
My hens are over a year old and I've put a camera in their coop and one in their run. So now, I'm watching them sleep at times, and I'm wondering if their breathing is normal. At times, their mouths are open. It's about 75 degrees here. Could you watch this short video and tell me what you...
Great!! So glad to get the right breed names, just for my own records. It's amazing how the "baby pics" no longer match the older pullets! They've grown and changed so fast. I feel my blood pressure go down when I go outside and let them free range for a while. Two of my pullets, a black one...
I can't believe I don't know these breeds. I'm confusing myself trying to figure them out. Does anyone know without a lot of work? Oy vay!! TY in advance!
I have 3 "skittish" Andalusian chicks about a month old. I've hand trained all my other assorted breeds of chicks, but these really are not taming down like the other ones did. It was easy to build "trust" and "tame" the others, but these are "stubborn" and don't like being handled. I have 7...
I've only had my pullets out in the coop for a few days and had the heat lamp on at night. The run wasn't finished. Today it got very warm; decided they didn't need the heat lamp ... only to realize they'd be in the pitch black ... so I put in a 60 watt bulb. Do chickens need to see the light...
There are days when we both come into the "learning mindset" kicking and screaming ... but in this crazy time of uncertainty from 360 degrees, I know it's the best thing to do!
I'm a homeschooling gramma with a 9 yr old granddaughter. I thought chickens would be a good way to stave off any food crisis in the future AND be really educational for all of us. Needless to say, this has just been TOO MUCH FUN. We got them before Easter and today they are in their new coop...