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Justins Wife - How are your chickens? Hopefully after tonight we will be through the worst of the cold for the time being, with temperatures expected to at least rise above freezing this week-end. Surprisingly, with highs in the teens and lower during the day, mine have been able to keep their...

Very nice! Looks like you desgined it with comfort and safety in mind. Very lucky chickens

I vote for putting them on the side that gets less sun. I'm from PA, and I would guess our weather is similar to yours. You can keep your coop draft free so your chickens will be protected from the wind when they're in your coop. You can also put up wind blocks around your run if you plan to...

I live about 20 miles northwest of Harrisburg. Coldest weather I can remember for many years - I know you are colder than we are here. Brrrr.....

I live in Central PA, have had chickens for several years, my coop is not insulated and my chickens have done well. I use wood shavings on the floor of the coop, and my roosts are 4 X 4s, so that their feet are covered by their feathers when they roost, helping to keep their feet warmer at...

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Good news for sure :)

Glad to hear things worked out so well for you and your chicken :)

Looks like there might be 2 threads going on this same issue. Here is a link to the more recent post. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/732284/still-having-problems-with-leg

Here is a link to the veterinary clinic I posted about http://www.vcahospitals.com/smoketown The specific vet I saw there was John Hall - you can read his biography on the website by clicking on "Our Team" and scrolling down. He has treated chickens and was great with mine. Good luck with your...

Sounds like you will have to clean from the top, and if there is a scab on the bottom of her foot, you should also remove that and clean from the bottom, to make sure you have removed all of the infection in her foot. I've seen posts on here where folks have had to clean both areas, and the...

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I have no experience with these so can't help you, sorry. Have you tried searching this site, until someone who has used these comes along?

First of all, welcome to BYC. There are many different types of shell defects that can occur for a variety of reasons. Here is a link to information that discusses them. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/18/misshapen-eggs Yours looks to fall into the misshapen...

Here is a link with information on leg problems in chickens. If you scroll part of the way down there is information on slipped achilles tendon. Symptoms are joint swelling and flatness at the back of the hock. The bird won't be able to fully straighten its leg by itself. One leg will turn...