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    Comment by 'AnAccidentalHomesteader' in article '"Hentirement"'

    I have only 4 girls, one Buff Orp., One black Autralorpe, and two ester eggers. They will turn two this month. All of them did not start laying until August or after their first year. But no matter what, they are family pets and will remain that until they pass. While I don't free range, (We...
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    Review by 'AnAccidentalHomesteader' in article 'Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging'

    I am a new chicken mom and have 4 girls that are 1 1/2 years old. While I live on 5 acres of undeveloped land, we are on family land of 172 acres in rural America. That being said, we have every type of preditor you can think of. So free ranging is just not an option for me. That being said...
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    Review by 'AnAccidentalHomesteader' in article 'Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat Stress'

    Great advice. My chickens are in a large run (due to preditors)and the whole thing has a roof. I live in GA and we are in the mid 90's almost every day. I have two high velocity fans going at all times and some smaller ones too. My coop is a 5 X 6 X 5 and is one they can get under. The coop...
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    Comment by 'AnAccidentalHomesteader' in article 'Caring For Chickens in the Winter'

    I bought one of those radiant heating plates for really cold nights. It does not put out a lot of heat and even if something gets against it, it doesn't catch fire.
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    UPDATE to "Easter Egger not laying. WHY?" 1st EGG Today!!!

    How funny. I have two easter eggers named Lucy and Ethel two. Lucy has been laying for two months. Ethem has yet to lay a single egg. They are 8 months old.
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    Mama of Chickadees

    Welcome aboard!!
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    Should I cover or not cover my run? Pros and cons.

    I don't have any trees and the ground is a gentle slope, so water does run off it. the area gets sun up to about 12 or 1 PM, then it is shaded by house. Bu I am in North GA and it gets really hot here, even in the shade. My hen house windows are 5 X 16 inches, two of them across from one...
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    What would be the benefits of building a larger run?

    I am new to chickening and my run is 6 X 14, plus another 10 SF under the hen house. I am getting only four hens week after next as we are still putting on the roof. I have read that 10 sf per bird is adequate. I have 94 sf, so almost 25 sf per bird. If you can do bigger, go for it. It can't...
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    Should I cover or not cover my run? Pros and cons.

    I just ordered a door for mine. Does it get hot in the coop at night? It has 3 vent windows in the coop, but I wondered if I need to put a small fan in there?
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    Should I cover or not cover my run? Pros and cons.

    We live very rural on a lot of land with every kind of predator you can think of, coyotes, Racoons, possums, bobcats, hawks, bald eagles, and we have even seen a black bear or two. A large part of our yard is fenced for our three dogs. The coop was put inside the fence to offer a double layer...
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    Should I cover or not cover my run? Pros and cons.

    thanks. The area will get morning sun, but by around 12:30 or 1:00 PM, the whole area is shaded by the house.
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    Should I cover or not cover my run? Pros and cons.

    I am just putting my run together. I plan on roofing as least part of it. I am new to chickening. should I cover the who run (I live in N GA so it does get hot here in the summer) or leave part of it uncovered? Run is 6 ft. x 14 ft. Do chickens like to sit in the sun? We do have hawks, so...
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    How high to put hardware cloth on run

    I would consider covering the top as well, with something. Racoons can climb and lattice would make a good ladder for them. Also, if you have hawks, they can pick them off.
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    How long until grass is chem free?

    I cut our lawn service off last October, way before I started thinking about chickening. Mine will be in a run, but the run will partly be on that grass. I have asked my service multiple times about that because I have dogs that go in to my fenced back yard. I was told what they use is safe...
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    New to chickening.... Glad to have found this group.

    Thank you!
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