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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    Thank you! I appreciate the insight.
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    Hey Anon, I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful winter, if not I hope mid-winter’s approach gives you happiness. I have an off topic question about winter laying. The girls (3 EEs, the Rock isn’t laying) are laying 15-16 eggs a week since the start of winter. Can I expect more eggs each week...
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    Thanks! I also have a more sheltered and a less sheltered roost, both with lots of ventilation, thanks to the posts here. “All” four (tiny flock) of my girls like the less sheltered roost, but I do think if I had another two or three who liked the more sheltered roost the Rock would join them...
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    As time goes on and I learn how much more fascinating and fun chickens are I’m amazed at how well they do in the cold weather. I mistakenly thought they would want to spend more time in the coop during winter. I have made sure they have extra shelter from the wind where they like to hang out...
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    Winterizing Run Question help

    Thanks for that I really appreciate the insight! My girls are doing well this winter, but are still very young. They are nearly six months old. The three EEs are laying consistently and in the mean time the Barred Rock is content to be watching them do their thing. All four are very happy together.
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    Chickens going into nesting boxes but not laying

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    Chickens going into nesting boxes but not laying

    Thanks for taking time to write about this. I decided not to give my girls scratch, “treats,” after reading different posts here. BUT, I am now considering mealworms as a supplement. My girls (22 weeks on Monday) started laying last week, so I started offering oyster shell. Thanks to this post...
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    I’ve increased the ventilation significantly and they seem to love it. Thanks for the sound advice! They really don’t mind the cold as long as they’re out of the wind/draft and when the winds are down enjoy frolicking around in the snow. Thank you again!
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

    rosemarythyme, I have taken your good advice and the girls seem to appreciate the low light in early evening, but on nights that lack wind are very happy sleeping on the roost in the run. The run is predator proof and the ground completely frozen, so I’m not worried about anyone getting in there...
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    Girls are roosting outside just when it starts getting cold? Help!

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    Winterizing Run Question help

    Thanks! That straw on top of the hemp idea is interesting. I’m going to explore more into about that. So far my pullets seem to be loving the weather in the teens and low 20s as long as they’re sheltered from the wind, but I’m new to chicken keeping and trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks...
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    Winterizing Run Question help

    Thank you again!
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    Winterizing Run Question help

    Thanks for asking the question. The answers have helped me too! Great coop btw! 🤩
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    Woods Fresh-Air coop build

    Thank you! I followed the link to the book from Cornell. I didn’t start that way and so far (in Maine) my birds are surviving (healthy for sure), but I will be moving in this direction with coop alterations and such as time goes on. I appreciate the information.
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    Winterizing Run Question help

    Ted Brown, I super appreciate reading this. I found information on the Prince T Woods Coop. I’ll be moving in that direction going forward.
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