winter

  1. C

    Black Soldier Fly Farming in Cold climate

    Wondering if anyone has experience raising Black Soldier Flies in a colder region for chicken feed. I live in the mid-west US. Any tips on making it thrive through winter? I got them through two full life cycles, but as soon as it got cold, it was a real struggle and they eventually died.
  2. TheDaringDucks

    Winter Duck Shelter (Help identifying issues with design/plan?)

    I am working on a plan to repurpose my ducks' stock tank pond to transform it into a winter den and could use some insight from others who may have more experience than me or can think of any foreseeable issues this design may have. To sum up, I was going to line the inside of the stock tank...
    • TheDaringDucks
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    • duck duckcoop insulation shelter winter winterize coop
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  3. B

    Pool in the winter? How to?

    Hi! I'm new to raising ducks, to my understanding, ducks will still need a pond to swim in daily even in the winter. We can get some harsh winters and our irrigation is turned off during the winter. My ducks currently have a large kiddie pool to swim in that i fill up daily. It's not a...
    • Burkeeks
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    • advice ducks winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. LouderLizzy

    Muscovy Newbie! Northern Ontario

    I have 6 Muscovy ducklings aged 3m and 2.5 m. 3 drakes, 3 hens we believe. And am looking for more tips and tricks on keeping them happy and healthy. - is there anywhere I can order feed online to my door? As closest supply is 1.5hr away. - how can I ensure a safe cold winter for them in...
    • LouderLizzy
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    • coop duck feed muscovey ducklings muscovy northern ontario winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. crunchygranola

    Heating a metal shed?

    I’m looking into which type of shed (I can’t find a traditional coop within my price range) to buy for my chickens, and so far, metal is looking like a good option for me and where I live. Though, I have a plan for cooling it down in the summer, but I imagine with it being metal that it doesn’t...
  6. delflipz17

    New to BYC- Seeking Opinions

    Hello everyone, I recently found this community on Facebook and it seemed like a perfect place for a beginner. Over the past few weeks, I have had this beautiful daily visitor to my property. I want to think its a rooster? I have no experience but it would be odd I think for a hen to wander...
  7. M

    Serama chickens in MI

    My family and I are really wanting a couple serama chickens…. We are moving to MI and starting our coop soon… I wonder what owning a serama chicken in MI looks like come winter… do they have to stay inside the house or will. Coop heat panel be enough…. Looking for tips, info and what other...
  8. Gill-b

    Cape Town Guinea Fowl

    It is that time of year here where the Guinea Fowl group together in flocks. There is farmland about 5km (about 3 miles) from our house and I spotted a flock that must easily be over 200 Guinea Fowl strong. It was a lovely sight to behold.
    • Gill-b
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    • autumn breeding season cape town guinea fowl observation seasons south africa spring summer winter
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    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  9. C

    When to add heat

    I have Wyandotte chickens that are 2 months old, they now live in their coop outside. Tonight is suppose to get into the 20’s, which is the coldest they will have encountered. Do they need a heat source, or will they be ok in the coop for the night?
  10. B

    Give the girls a break for the winter?

    Getting ahead of myself for this, I have 1 and 2 week old chicks and I'm a first time chicken owner in MA. I know chickens lay little to no eggs in the winter, but is it "better" to give them the heat and light so they lay throughout the colder months, or to go more natural and let them to have...
  11. E

    Chick/Chicken Newbies

    Lots of questions here so apologies in advance but appreciate any insight. We moved into a new home that has a coop. Coop has been empty for over a year but was left pretty dirty from previous owners. We are interested in and have been researching starting our own flock and utilizing the coop...
  12. W

    Day 23 winter broody hen, candled & accidentally cracked egg!

    So I let a broody hen incubate eggs during the winter, a risk I know. I candled them on day 16 and all was good. I was planning to move mama and her eggs to a private brooder on the evening of day 17. Unfortunately in the afternoon of day 17 she was kicked off her nest by other hens and the eggs...
  13. S

    New to chickens and new to group

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes. Got them almost 2 weeks ago. 6 baby orphington chicks (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3) What breeds do you have? Orphington (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love farm animals...
  14. S

    Need help with winter baby Orpington chicks

    I just got 6 baby orphingtkn chickens. I believe I got them when they were about two weeks old. They are going on 3.5-4 weeks now and I’m not sure what to do with them with the winter weather. We live in a cold climate so right now in February it’s 30-40 degrees in the day time and about 20...
  15. C

    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Hi all, We unexpectedly lost our first chicken last week. We have no idea what happened, I found her in a nesting box. At first I thought she was asleep. We then wondered if we lost her to cold, but the other 2 chicken in the coop were toasty and warm when I grabbed them. I probably...
  16. Sweeter Heater

    Sweeter Heater

    "The Sweeter Heater has no hot spots, develops a uniform heat pattern, and has a 3-year warranty. The surface temperature of the lens will range from a safe 160-180 degrees (F). It is designed to warm the animal, not the environment and is fully adjustable to maintain the ideal comfort level...
  17. J

    I have a single duck (10 mos old khaki Campbell female) will she be too cold alone?

    *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...
    • jcgordon550
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    • cold cold and lonely coop duck frozen bird khaki snow warm enough weather winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. C

    Supplemental Heat in Coop

    Hello! First time chicken owner heading into the winder months. Is supplemental heat needed or recommended in single digit nighttime temps? We’re located in Tennessee and are having a stint of unusually cold weather (0 degrees to -1 predicted as the night time low, teens during the day). My...
  19. woknrouen

    Will my ducks be okay in this coop in negative temperatures?

    This weekend the temperatures in my area will be about negative 10 degrees. l am really worried about my ducks and if their coop is ok for this weather. Usually they free range and at night they go in the enclosed part of the coop with the door shut. When it's cold I keep them in the pen but I...
    • woknrouen
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    • coop ducks winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Quacking ducks

    How do I keep my flocks warm in really cold weather without electricity?

    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...
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