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    HELP! Flies have me at wit's end

    Okay, so stupid question here- but I have yet to clean my coop. I have only had my coop for a year and a half. It really doesn't seem to be all that "dirty". The sand at the floor keeps things dry, and I use a kitty litter scoop to clean it out daily. It doesn't seem to be all that damp- and...
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    HELP! Flies have me at wit's end

    Thank you for all of the suggestions. In response to the last post- I have five hens, and my coop is 5x5, and my run is 5x12. I have sand in both the coop and run, although I could stand to add more to both. When we let the birds free range, they will poop on the deck, which we wash down...
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    HELP! Flies have me at wit's end

    Hi! I am a desperate chicken owner. This is my second summer with the "girls". Last summer when we first had them, we had a horrible fly problem, beneath our back covered patio. Flies swarming around, especially in the hottest part of the day. These flies don't land often, and sort of hang...
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    Still No Eggs, and Odd Behavior

    I don't think so- I didn't think they molted until they were age 1. These girls will be 1 at the end of the month. I haven't noticed their feathers thinning. Would they all molt and quit laying at the same exact time? But maybe that's it- I dunno. :-(
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    Still No Eggs, and Odd Behavior

    Hi, I need some advice. I have six hens. They're about a year old, and they started laying last summer. I live in Colorado- where we do get some cold days here and there, but we've had more 50 degree days than 20 degree days over the past month. Also- we are getting 10+ hours of daylight...
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    Quit Laying and Cayenne Pepper

    Hello! First post here, but I have a real head scratcher. I have six chicks, got them freshly hatched last February. They started laying in June-July, and in November, the two easter eggers quit laying (temps hit about 40s). Now, temps have gotten cold, as they do here in Denver- but we've...
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