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    6.5-month-old hen and no eggs--also, she is sleeping on the ground!

    The roosting bar space is 96 inches (48 inches per bar). There is also an additional roosting bar of 48 inches in front of the nesting boxes that I try to discourage the sleeping in, but one or two do occasionally sleep in there. The roosting bars are 24 inches off of the ground. I have...
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    Plasson Brolier Drinker: Add Antifreeze to the Ballast Bottle?

    I updated the original post with an image of the system. The ballast bottle is a sealed object that the chickens don't have access to. The water sits in the red part which is the bell drinker. The antifreeze is definitely not added to their drinking water. I do have a heated waterer for these...
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    6.5-month-old hen and no eggs--also, she is sleeping on the ground!

    Hello Community! We have 8 hens in a chicken tractor here in Long Island, NY. Some background on our operation: I move the chicken tractor every morning to a fresh spot of grass. We provide a high-quality layer pellet feed available at all times. We provide water available at all times (via 2...
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    Hens Molting? Egg Laying Stopped for 2+ Months?

    Hello Community! We have 8 hens in a chicken tractor here in Long Island, NY. Some background on our operation: I move the chicken tractor every morning to a fresh spot of grass. We provide a high-quality layer pellet feed available at all times. We provide water available at all times (via 2...
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    Plasson Brolier Drinker: Add Antifreeze to the Ballast Bottle?

    Hello Community! We have 8 hens in a chicken tractor here in Long Island, NY. We use the Plasson Broiler Drinker. According to the instructions, we are to add antifreeze to the ballast bottle. Since starting with the hens in March of this year, we have used water in the ballast bottle. Now that...
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    Easter Eggers - Quiet, Friendly and Easy-to-Manage?

    Is it common practice to clip the wings of pullets? I was hoping to get away with not doing it. The hens will be in a chicken tractor 90% of the time; for the remaining 10%, they will free range the backyard when we are home and in the backyard. The neighbors are friendly and I suspect won't...
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    Heat Plate in Plastic Box: Safe?

    I placed it in the corner of the bin. Seems to be doing fine so far!
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    Heat Plate in Plastic Box: Safe?

    We will soon be caring for 6 chicks in a Sterilite 35-gallon Storage Tote/Bin with a Chick Brooder Heating Plate, 10"x10". We plan to place pine wood shavings in the bottom of the storage tote/bin and then place the heating plate on top. Is there a chance that the heating plate will melt the...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - NEW BYC MEMBERS - Win a BYC calendar! ENDS 4 APRIL

    This is my entry! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/greetings-from-suffolk-county-long-island-ny.1295047/
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    Easter Eggers - Quiet, Friendly and Easy-to-Manage?

    Hello Community, My wife and I will be getting 6 chicks soon and are in the process of building a chicken tractor for pasture-raising the chickens in our backyard. We are hoping to get quiet, friendly and easy-to-manage birds. We are probably going to get 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Speckled...
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    Greetings from Suffolk County, Long Island, NY

    Hello Community, My wife and I are new to the community here. We will be getting 6 chicks soon and are in the process of building a chicken tractor for pasture-raising the chickens in our backyard. A local breeder has a nice selection to choose from and we are hoping to get quiet, friendly and...
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