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Yes,there are definitely times when additional heat is required,such as how many birds you have/type of breeds/molting/ill/injured and your climate,all are factors when making the decision on whether to heat or not. Monitor your birds,only you know how they are feeling and if the cold is...

Yes,they need grit. I supply mine with grit and oyster shells/crushed egg shells. Without the grit,they probably would not have been able to digest feed properly in their gizzard,as this is where the grit is stored. The gizzard is a strong muscle,the contractions of the gizzard along with the...

You mentioned that they free range occasionally,but do they have access to grit at all times? If they are not free ranged all the time,then they need grit provided to them for digestion of food.

From your description of deaths,i suspect you are dealing with something that is causing some sort of toxin to your birds,this is why i suggested checking the type of heat lamp you are using or do you have any type of teflon coating on something in coop? Respiratory like symptoms(purple combs...

What type of heat lamp are you using as certain lamps can give off fumes,basically gassing your birds(teflon coated lamps)make sure heat lamps are marked as safe for avians.