Oh, @kenya , they are sooo adorable!

Warm feet.

The only hen that has been laying for the past while after everyone else quit just started her moult yesterday, so no more eggs at all for us for a while. No chicken eggs, anyway. Quail are still laying but have slowed right down; maybe 50% of the hens lay on a good day.

Happy , IMHO, you are not overreacting. It sounds like mycoplasmosis to me. My very first hen had that, but I did not get her on the right antibiotics early enough. I started with antibiotics that I could buy from feed stores at the time. When there was no improvement, I asked for advice and a vete...

:rofl: IKR?! Our neighbour has an inflatable Santa that has toppled over several times this year already on windy nights, so he's flat on his back, illuminated belly up, but feet still firmly planted. He looks so ridiculous. And they usually don't notice until the next day, because he is off to the ...

That was my impression too.

I watched this video, and wasn't sure whether these two were just kidding around (pun) or if it was a territorial dispute ...

Tractor Supply has flat panel coop heaters on sale in the flyer. They have a built in Thermostat. https://www.tscstores.com/HEATER-CHICKEN-COZY-COOP-P53427.aspx I have one, and it's a good little unit that takes the chill off. It won't heat up your coop, but at 200W, that shouldn't be expected and ...

I shudder any time I hear "Santa Baby", no matter who's singing it.
And this one is also cringe-worthy:


Not sure what to pick as my favourite really, but I like this one:

Phew! so there is still hope.