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    Virginia

    I'm lucky enough to have a very patient and handy husband who helped me with mine, after the hundredth revision. 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ I didn't anticipate having a chicken small enough to use the crossbeam as a roost, but our one Prairie Bluebell Egger loves it up there! The rest of our hens (Copper Black...
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    Pine pellets for coop bedding??? Does it work?? I'm curious....

    THIS!!! I had dirt and grass when we started our run, not expecting the grass to last long (it didn't). There was incredibly hard clay under the thin layer of dirt, but the chickens enjoyed the dust baths from the clay they dug up. Then, the rains came..and our run flooded. Everyone said 'use...
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    Air conditioning, just enough to keep them cooler

    Living in Virginia, we've got the high (three to four months long) temperatures and the miserable humidity (I'm an Alaskan transplant who's been here long enough to REALLY appreciate A/C). This is the first summer with our hens outside, as we kept them in our garage while we were building the...
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    Pack 'n Play Brooder

    I have a similar playpen (48" x 48") but we're only getting three less than a week old chicks from a local breeder to add to our flock. Out setup is in our sunroom, which gets cool at night in Virginia at this time of year. With three walls in that room being all windows (albeit covered with...
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    Hen is lethargic, tail down, not eating or drinking

    Yes, thanks for asking! I forgot to post an update🤦🏼‍♀️, but the good news is she's fine now. She was egg bound for almost two full days, but after an Epsom bath, blow dry, a comedic half hour attempt at giving her a Tums (in little pieces, which she repeatedly fought, then gave in Only to spit...
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    Egg-cited Today! I got my first order!

    😆Nice to see I'm not alone in the 'allergic-to-my-favorite-hobbies' craziness! We live in Virginia, and were informed when we arrived (military), "Welcome to Virginia! If you don't have seasonal allergies, you will by the time you leave!" 😷 Wonderful news on your eggs! Congratulations!🎉
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    Which puppy pads are safest??

    Which puppy pads are safest? They all seem to have scents or carbon.. is that safe for chicks? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ Our daughter recently came home from college after an extended illness. Now that she lives with us, she's needing something to focus on while she's recovering, and apparently, zombie chickens...
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    Hen is lethargic, tail down, not eating or drinking

    Same here! Tail down, listless. Mine is a Black Copper Marans, only a year old, and of course, my favorite.
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    Nick's Zombie Breeding Thread

    Does anyone know what size eggs zombie chickens lay? I'm talking the Ayam/White Leghorn hybrids. I've tried looking it up, but I've seen answers ranging from medium to jumbo, depending on the site. 🙄 Nothing definitive.
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    Official BYC Poll: What’s your favorite winter treat to give your chickens?

    Actually, I ended up trying this (warm oatmeal and black soldier fly larvae) with my flock on a particularly cold night (for here), and they LOVED it!! Thank you!
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    Official BYC Poll: What’s your favorite winter treat to give your chickens?

    When you say "dead bodies"...🤔🧐
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    Official BYC Poll: What’s your favorite winter treat to give your chickens?

    Ahhh... Just like Ma used to make. *wistful sigh*
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    Raised coop with linoleum flooring in SE VA. Should I have insulation under their floor to prevent frostbitten feet?

    Our run does not have a solid roof, but a shade sail (over top of the hardware cloth) to keep the worst of the sun off them in the summer. 'Just building one' would be great, if we had the funding, but unexpected medical bills that came up (are there any other kind?🙄) After we started this...
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    Raised coop with linoleum flooring in SE VA. Should I have insulation under their floor to prevent frostbitten feet?

    👍🏼They're set up so they can sit on the wide (4") part.
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    Raised coop with linoleum flooring in SE VA. Should I have insulation under their floor to prevent frostbitten feet?

    Thanks! I've read that they seem to enjoy eating Styrofoam, but I thought I could attach it directly under the coop, just for the winters. Their coop is already about 36" off the ground, maybe 34" with the foam board. I have no plans for boxing it in & giving mice a nice, rent-free home. The...
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