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    Comment by 'Calabogie chicken lady' in article 'Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care'

    i live in northern ontario and very cold in winter, this is my first winter keeping my chickens, i could not find an electric waterer ANYWHERE so i made one with a cement block and a light bulb in it but i really like your idea of the utility aluminium deicer and rubber pan, so if i can find...
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    Run activities

    i have a 40 x 40 ft “free ranged” run, it is fences only to keep them in. I would like to know what can i put in this pen to keep them amused. Right now i have some stumps put together, a log and a tire filled with ashes. But what else could i put there for them to keep amused and happy
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    Sand in run

    i have access to free sand for in my run, question is The salt has 4% road salt in it. Would that be ok for the chickens or will it harm them
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    Height of “free range “fenc

    i have an area 30 feet x 30 feet for my 12 chickens to free range when i am around. I presently have it enclosed with snow fencing. Only to keep the chickens in..there is no netting on the top. I am going to put a new fence up as it is quite ugly looking so i will buy actual chicken fencing...
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    Is bedding necessary in the coop

    i have 12 layers. They all go into the Laying boxes every day except one lays on the coop floor. It is always a very small egg in comparison to the others. My floor is covered with lanoleum and than i put shavings on top. Is it necessary to have shavings on the floor now the weather is warmer...
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    Comment by 'Calabogie chicken lady' in item 'Black Sex Link chicken'

    I have 3. VERY aggressive, never stop squawking. Peck at me alot. I will never buy this breed again, they also keep bugging and pecking at my other 4 breeds i have. And yes they are skittish
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    What do you do with all those eggs?

    How do you salt them to keep, and how long can you keep them without salting them in the fridge
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    The girls will not come into the coop at night

    Once again 3 decided to stay outside in the run. I even put a lite in the coop just as it was getting dark and they chose to stay on the roost in the run. I will try taking the run roost down tomorrow nite. I put the food inside also hoping that will bring them in. I guess it is not a big...
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    The girls will not come into the coop at night

    Ok so i went out and put another 6 foot roost in the coop...when i went out tonight to see if they had all gone in hoping they were happy with the extra roost..guess what there were5 hens tonite on the outside roost in the run. I threwthemall in the coop. I even took the suggestion to make the...
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    The girls will not come into the coop at night

    I was think roost inside alittle to small. I have 12 feet of roost BUT they crisscross in the corners so i actually only have 10 feet of possible standing room. Some times i find one sleeping in the egg box and i have to cick her out. So i will try to add another roost somewhere in coop. I do...
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    The girls will not come into the coop at night

    Good idea about not making them so comfortable, i will let them out everyday and bring them in myself every nite until they learn. They all went in last nite except 2
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    Fence post chicken coop build - progress

    I made my own similar to yours , you should look at my pictures it might give you some more fun ideas.
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    The girls will not come into the coop at night

    I have 12 hens about 2 1\2 to 3 months old. I just started letting out in the run a few days ago. The first night i had to pick them up and throw them in tE coop and shut the gillotine door, the next night they all went in when dark, so i went and shut the hatch door for the night. Well tonight...
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    Chicken Tractor Build #3

    Could you send me pictures as i would like to build one
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    Show me inside and outside of your homemade coops

    I have attached my pictures
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