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*edited to add photo references* (Including a photo of her “condo” as I like to call it…) She is a singleton khaki campbell duck born in March of last year. Her companion unfortunately died of a fox attack this past summer. :( She has about 6 inches of pine shavings inside of a cardboard...

this winter is going to be the coldest it’s been for these hens and I’ve just built a new coop that doesn’t have all the good stuff my old one did. The insulation was half done since I had to put construction on pause when the snow came in and there are even still holes in the roof from where...

Hi, I was wondering, what I can do to keep my birds warm in really cold weather without electricity? This weekend it’s supposed to get really cold. Some of my birds are at the end of their winter molt and some seem a little weak. Thursday night when the cold is supposed to hit, I plan to take...

The temperatures are expected to go below 20 degrees tomorrow, How can I keep my ducks warm for the cold?

Hi all, trying to solve one potential problem at a time. We bought this metal run for our coop. I bought some tough tarp, but I can see how snow may cave in the wide expanse under the dome where there is little support. Does anyone who lives where it snows have a metal run? What kind of things...

My khaki went broody yesterday and has been whole heartedly tending to her nest of eggs. However, we woke up this morning to two fresh inches of snow... in mid April (and we’ve had several colder nights before she started sitting on the eggs). Are the eggs under her still alive and well or is...

My girls don’t mind the cold as long as they have somewhere to go….

It’s a beautiful winter wonderland in much of the US right now and I want to see everyone’s snow pics from here and all around the world 🌎 ❤️🌨⛄️☃️❄️🐓

Hello, I'm quite worried about one of our roosters that we hatched out last August. He's very weak and sits hunched over and droopy. A few days ago it had snowed, so was very cold, and the day after we found him like this, as well as dragging his wings on the ground. I immediately isolated him...

Since it's getting colder here I wanted to rub my girls' combs with Vaseline, when I saw this strange white spot on Phoebe. Does anyone know what this is? I always thought frostbite is darker, thanks!

Hi everyone, I have a bantam rooster who I’m concerned about because his entire face has turned a purple color. The coldest it’s been is in the 20s but it’s obviously affected him quite a bit already. He did get some frostbite last year and the very tips of his comb ended up falling off, but...

My Melodramatic Pep Talk guys I am new. I know I need a better feeding system to keep the snow off their food. I am doing my best with my very first flock but for now I submit this for purely entertainment purposes!!

We have a tarp covering our wood rack and about half way up (around 3 1/2 feet) there is a hole and it is frayed. The only spot on the whole tarp. My geese could never reach this spot until the latest snow. Now they can. I was washing dishes and looking out the kitchen window to one of my geese...

Ok you all I’m wondering what I should do...my first winter with my hens. I live in Michigan 3 blocks from the shores of Lake Superior. Cold cold with lots of snow. Our temps are now in the single digits. And we have about 12 inches of snow. my coop is about 40s feet with 6 hens, and a attached...

Hey fellow chicken keepers! I know that most people recommend against heating the coop for different reasons, but how cold can it get before Chickens Start freezing to death? I have chickens that are supposed to be cold hardy and we have a decent coop however, it’s supposed to get down to 1°...

Hey! I just found out that we’re supposed to get snow in 7 days with a low of 21. I have 25 meat birds, and I knew I was cutting it close to the cold weather When I ordered them, but I wasn’t expecting it so soon. The only housing they have is a Joel Salatin style tractor, so it’s not totally...

Happy Fall Everyone! 🍂 We are headed into our first winter with our flock of five... and it's going to be a cold one! We are in search of any those of you that experience temps of -25 and colder (down to -60!), and hoping you could share some of your experiences, tips, etc. So far... both...

I currently live in northern Iowa, it’s been known to get pretty chilly up here, it goes into the negatives every so often. So what can I do with my ducks? What is the coldest they can stand? I plan on having heated water bowls and a heater inside where the nest at night but how much can they...

Hello, I am very worried about my girls. I have six - Golden Laced Wyandotte's and Buff Orpington's. They do not have a covered run. There is lots of snow on the ground right now and they are standing in it all the time. The skin between their toes is all red and wrinkled. What can I do for...

Today we saw snow for the first time, which was all wet because of the day's rain. We loved it! We followed our mommy around the big muddy puddles and ate snow... We even saw a little snowman.