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    16 Week Olds Roosting in Nesting Boxes

    Yes, the roost is higher than the nesting boxes. I'll try blocking them off. Thanks!
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    16 Week Olds Roosting in Nesting Boxes

    I have 10 chickens, 4 Silver Lace Wyandottes who are 16 weeks old and 6 others who are 12 weeks. They were roosting fine, but a couple weeks ago we put the nesting boxes into the coop, and now the Silver Lace are roosting in the nesting boxes. Every night I put them up on the roost, and now...
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    Chicks Don't Like Lower Temps

    I have 4 three week-old Silver Lace Wyandotte chicks, and I keep trying to lower the temp, but every time I do, they huddle toward the heat lamp. I started at 95 degrees and am trying to lower 5 degrees each week, but the chicks just don't seem ready. They have feathered out quite a bit, and...
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