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    Useful power tool for winter clean outs

    I’d probably have 2 and just switch them out, cleaning the dirty one after it’s out until it’s time to switch it out again.
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    Useful power tool for winter clean outs

    Do you add Diatomaceous Earth to your pine chips/flakes? It will keep it dry in there and keep parasites from your chix as well as keep bugs away.
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    My hens are crowing?

    Hi! I have 10 new 3.5 month old hens - at least I think they are all hens. They are all varieties of breeds. There are a couple that I'm wondering if they may be roosters. They are taller/larger than the rest and someone keeps making a sound like it's trying to crow! Often! Any thoughts? I...
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    Dwarf?

    My 10 new standard sized chicks shipped on 4/8 and now it's the 17th of April. Nine of the chicks (all hens) are growing like normal - wings getting longer, legs and necks taller, etc. But one little baby is not growing. She still looks like she's 2 days old! I've had to clean her vent almost...
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    My new brood of chix are all a week old today. One seems to be really small by comparison to the...

    My new brood of chix are all a week old today. One seems to be really small by comparison to the others now. Any thoughts?
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    Need to get rid of FLYS!!! they are constantly on the chickens and ducks food. Any ideas?

    It's' so hot. We lost 1 chicken tonight and I;m sick about it. What do you do keep your hens from ovrheating in this hot weather?
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    Heating and Cooling

    What do people do for extreme heat? I lost one today because she overheated. I feel horrible and am worried about the others! We put additionall fan in the coop.
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    Heating and Cooling

    We're in Iowa. We get extreme temps both ways. My coop is 6 x 8 and I have 8 hens. The electricity is hooked up and the lights are functional, including the timer for 16 hours of light during the winter. Wondering how I should heat this baby for the super cold days and if there is a unit that...
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    Need to get rid of FLYS!!! they are constantly on the chickens and ducks food. Any ideas?

    You have to get rid of the source or whatever is attracting the flies. Flies like dead meat on which to lay their eggs, which hatch as maggots. Make sure to add FOOD GRADE Diotomaceous Earth to EVERYTHING chicken! They love it, it kills exoskeletal insects as well as keeps parasites out of...
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    Need to get rid of FLYS!!! they are constantly on the chickens and ducks food. Any ideas?

    You have to get rid of the source or whatever is attracting the flies. Flies like dead meat on which to lay their eggs, which hatch as maggots.
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