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    Winterizing and Watering in S West PA

    Thanks! The only door that stays opened is the one up the ramp. We have a fenced in back yard and I am aware if predators, etc. I am looking into local Amish to build a coop.
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    Winterizing and Watering in S West PA

    Not sure about the specs, but we leave the coop door on the inside ajar, and open the outer one during the day.
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    Winterizing and Watering in S West PA

    The girls just started laying this past week. There are currently 3, and I have attached a pic of the coop.
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    Winterizing and Watering in S West PA

    Hi! I am sure this has been discussed, so I apologize if so. We live outside of PGh and this will be our first winter with our chickens. We have a pre fab coop from Tractor supply- I believe the sentinel. Anyway, how much insulation if any and donI need an electric heater? Sometimes it can...
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    Not sure what respiratory issue is going on with my chick.

    Hi! Thanks for checking. She is doing a-ok! Thank you for checking!
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    Not sure what respiratory issue is going on with my chick.

    Hello! No, thanks for checking in! She is doing great! She is the black one.
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    Foraging and Pest(fly) management

    Hi! @CabritaChicks . I am wondering about the best way to keep the flies at bay. I'd like to let my chicks forage, but I am afraid of parasites/worms. We have 2 dogs and keep up with the yard everg day. I also scoop the chicks run and clean the coop every day- more than once, but have many...
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    When is it safe to start layer feed

    Hi, Sorry, I was just thinking about feed and foraging. The vet said something about it, and parasites from free ranging, so I was curious. I clean the coop daily from feces - and the run. The flies are annoying though. I am new to chickens and the forum here. Thanks.
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    When is it safe to start layer feed

    I have a question about free ranging. Should I use a preventative dewormer? I put apple cider vinegar in their water.
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    Not sure what respiratory issue is going on with my chick.

    Nothing. She had green droppings this am but is normal again now. She had quite a bit of DE on her nose about a week ago from the ground. She has plenty of energy to pick on the new pullets amd other than her weird breathing, shd seems fine. She is over 15 weeks now. She had it before we got...
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    Not sure what respiratory issue is going on with my chick.

    Hi, I am new to backyard chicks and I have a pullet who sounds and looks like she is having trouble breathing. She started out sneezing and would shake her head a bit. She holds her mouth open sometimes and stretches out her neck out. She is not eating as much and sits on her roost more than...
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    Complex integration of new pullets

    Do I let it just work itself out and monitor?
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    Complex integration of new pullets

    I have noticed she isn't eating as much or is as active. She is also sneezing after some DE that was on the run ground got on her beak. Not sure if that would cause any of this either.? I also just bought wood shavings from Tractor Supply that are super fine.
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    Complex integration of new pullets

    The original is about 14 or so weeks now, the two younger maybe as old or a week younger.
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    Complex integration of new pullets

    Hi! I am new to chickens and have been reading a lot of info regarding introducing new pullets to older ones. I have two new pullets fenced off in the same run as my older pullet who is now alone after I found out I had 3 cockerels. At first, I integrated them all together but the lone...
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