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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Thank you. My 8year old has been sad because she was “his chicken” he picked as a baby chick. Luckily he has taken it mostly pretty well.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Mine go out to their covered run most of the day by choice. They can go in the coop at anytime. We did just cover the run on 2.5 sides with plastic to further insulate it, but we are in a wooded area and there are windbreaks.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    No, it is a happy hen mealworm and sunflower seed square that I put in a treat basket for them. They get them as a special treat maybe once a month.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Yes, we didn’t consider trying to find a place to do that. We buried her. I just am glad no matter what it seemed peaceful as she was just sitting in a nesting box, looking like she was asleep. I am also glad I found her and not my 2 kids who would have been so upset.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Thank you for that! I have been feeling so guilty. She was my favorite and was very loved by my family. She seemed completely fine and seemed to actually enjoy the cold weather. None of them have any frostbite or any other signs of being too cold. I inspect them daily to make sure of that...
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    Backyard chickens in Annapolis MD

    Backyard chickens in Annapolis MD
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Ok that is great to hear. It is warming up by Tuesday morning ( to low 30’s) so we were thinking that afternoon would be a good time? I truly am thinking something else went wrong with her, because it just doesn’t make sense that the other 2 seemed perfectly fine and toasty warm.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Ok! I will update location. We are in Annapolis, MD. It is colder than usual right now. The coop is well ventilated and we did cover any drafty areas (this fall, prior to losing our chicken). I am just wondering what to do about the other 2 remaining. I want to get them back outside but...
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    They are 7 months old, so this is the first winter. It has been in the low teens here, with 4-5 inches of snow on ground. They have Kalmbach Feeds All Natural Henhouse Reserve 17% Protein Premium Layer Chicken Feed in a 10 pound feeder that they have full access to all day. They also have a...
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Since Thursday. It was very cold here ( in MD and much colder than usual). Going to be 16 tonight.
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    Chicken keeping in the winter

    Hi all, We unexpectedly lost our first chicken last week. We have no idea what happened, I found her in a nesting box. At first I thought she was asleep. We then wondered if we lost her to cold, but the other 2 chicken in the coop were toasty and warm when I grabbed them. I probably...
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    Buff O 4 weeks old with slight pink wattles

    My Buff O who was vent sexed and we were told would be pullet is showing slight pink wattles at 4 weeks,1 day. Moves like hen, and no other signs of rooster. Any chance she is truly a pullet and not a rooster?
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    Easter Egger Gender and Buff O gender questions

    I just looked at pictures of RIR’s and now wondering if this is what we have or if it is bred from that. Feeling a little better after seeing those pictures for sure
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    Easter Egger Gender and Buff O gender questions

    A bunch of Easter Eggers, Rhode Island Reds, Buff O’s, and various “blue egger” mix. I thought some Easter Eggers had single combs and yellow legs? The look and behavior have me wondering for sure.
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    Easter Egger Gender and Buff O gender questions

    Thank you so much!!! That is the main one I am questioning as well. I will repost in a couple weeks.
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