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I'm identified now. :) Thanks for showing me how. We've enjoyed keeping chickens in northern Utah with cold winters, and in the extreme south of the state with 100+ deg summers. We (and our chickens) have survived both extremes. I'm probably obsessing too much, but, I'd rather err on the side...

I like that! Thanks for the link to the article! I looked at some, but, didn't see that one. :)

Great idea! Thanks!

I opted for a pre-fab coop after a recent move. It's no surprise that is has inadequate ventilation! This is the coop - smaller then it looks, of course! We'll only have 3 chickens so it should be fine. The actual coop is approx 2x3. I'll be adding additional run space and making some other...

Greetings! So glad to be back! It's been a couple of years since we were able to have chickens, so we're mostly starting over. Due to limited space, and egg eating capacity(!), we only have 3 chickens- a Buff Orpington, Barred Rock and Gold Sex-link. Here they are in they're nursery: It...

Wow! Very imaginative and very impressive! Thanks again for the ideas/advice.

Thank you for responding so quickly. I appreciate your suggestion and will find a stone tomorrow. I've seen them "stropping" their beaks on the floor of their crate, so they just might "fix" it themselves. This had been quite an adventure! I don't think I'll ever try to raise chickens in a...

I am a 1st time chicken owner and have used the internet for most of the information I've needed due to poor support from the farm store where I bought them. (Thank you BYC!) The chicks are approx. 6 weeks old (+/-) - a Rhode Island Red and a Barred Rock. I am concerned about both their beaks...