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    Feeling discouraged.

    It's so nerve wracking waiting on them to lay their first eggs.... Mine started when they were around 24 -29 weeks..... My first ones squatted a good month before they laid & their combs turned bright red... Hang in there, they sound like they are close to laying :)
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    For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

    Ok great thanks :)
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    For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

    Can a chicken molt at 10 months? I have 6 girls & my Welsummer is the only one losing feathers.. This morning as I was cleaning the coop 2 big feathers which looked like tail feathers were in there.. She also hasn't laid in 2 weeks....combs are all red on mine... The rest are laying good
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    First snow today; Chickens going crazy.

    My girls - 1 who was drinking , enjoying their first taste of ole man winter... We obviously didn't get much snow. Lol. It's soooooo cold here though.
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    How cold is too cold?

    Thx I should've clarified.. Lol..., I'm going to wrap but not top bc it has a composite roof on top but roof doesn't cover the whole length of run. I'm only going to wrap back & sides and leave whole front & top open.
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    The scoop on sand as bedding!

    I've been using sand for almost a yr now & LOVE IT!! It's so easy & not messy... I buy mine at Lowes quikrete (sp) All purpose sand & sweet Pdz.... I have two different size scoops. A kitty litter scoop for big stuff & a strainer type scoop for little stuff..... The rain is the only downfall...
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    How cold is too cold?

    I was wondering if I could open the pop door bc it's not underneath them.. I'm trying not to hijack this thread, so I didn't ask this morning... Lol. . I noticed tonight when I got off work, the humidity was lower... But I closed them up ... Tomorrow night I'm going to leave the door open...
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    How cold is too cold?

    I'm so glad you posted that about humidity... My DH put a themometor in the coop night bf last.... We live in TN & ole man winter has arrived... The temp in my coop was 30 this morning & humidity was 70%.... So humidity obviously needs to come down....
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    Costs Of Raising Backyard Chickens - How Much Is It To Raise Chickens?

    The initial start up for me was expensive! I had nothing but 8 chicks , sadly down to 6... My husband built the chicken tractor thankfully.... Now that I have everything the expensise isn't bad... Mine are pets first so the enjoyment outweighs the cost..:) Chicken tractor was a little over a...
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    Ventalation & Sudden Temps

    Thank you!
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    Ventalation & Sudden Temps

    Thank you! Yes winter is arriving in TN today! I've got to get a bag a sand to put in & add some pine shaving..... I covered windows this morning.... I know I'll get use to a winter routine, just a little nervous being my first year...
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    Ventalation & Sudden Temps

    . I have a quick ? This will be my first winter w chickens.... Temps are dropping tomorrow 40 high 20 low... This coop requires quite a bit of ventilation... However, the 2 big side windows are close to roosting pole towards back of the coop...... Should I put the windows in for winter &...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    It was from my wellie!! Finally .. She laid another one yesterday morning.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Oh wow! That's a neat looking egg... Well I got another one today.. Hopefully tomorrow I can catch the one laying...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Messed up, meaning the whole thing is not brown.... The top is speckaldy but the bottom is solid...it's obviously not the typical choc brown.. . I'm just wondering if it's from my Wellie or my SS... I know SS eggs are usually pinkish.
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