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    Keeping Chickens in Cold

    >Chickens are cold hardy, but I would definitely keep at least 4, especially during the winter. There is no “minimum” but I definitely recommend keeping more. We're for sure planning to integrate more birds into the flock. I guess my question was more about the urgency of expanding the flock...
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    Keeping Chickens in Cold

    Howdy, We're having a bit of a cold snap here in Western MA, and it's gotten us worried about our chickens this winter. Since they huddle together to keep warm, how many do we need to keep them warm and safe? We have two hens, and added two more last week, but the new ones are not integrating...
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    Curved Roof Support for Chicken Run

    The curve isn't that important; it just seemed like the easiest way to make it tall. I like the bent EMT conduit. Thanks all for the suggestions!
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    Curved Roof Support for Chicken Run

    Hey all, I have an area, ~10'x10', enclosed by U-posts and hardware cloth for a run. I'd like to put a curved roof of chicken wire over it, which would ideally be tall enough to walk in to. The overall shape is planned to be something like a quonsett hut, just with a mesh roof instead of curved...
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