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    Outside temperature for 6 week old pullets

    I've got some pullets that are 6+ weeks old. It's going to be 45 degrees tonight. Should they be ok without any additonal heat? Thanks, Ken
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    About selling eggs

    I work with a person who found out I had chickens. That person saved egg cartons and gave them to me because she wanted eggs. I finally had a dozen for her. Upon delivering her the eggs there was an uncomfortable pause until she said, "$3, right? I'll get that to you." That has yet to happen...
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    Run care

    I've got 1 RIR rooster and 5 Black Sex Linked hens with a house and an 8'x8' run.http://chickenken.weebly.com/ I'm wondering if I should have anything on the ground in the run (gravel, wood chips, etc.) I know that poop can breed disease and I sure don't want that. Actually, the ground...
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    Tractor supply wood chips for litter?

    I bought the same bails from Tractor Supply ... and was surprised that the packaging didn't specify what kind of wood is used. I can tell you that I'll never go back to any other kind of bedding. Deep litter is the way to go. The house doesn't stink anymore. The wood chips smell great. I...
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    A first for us

    It's exciting. It feels like winning the lottery, doesn't it?
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    Nesting Box maintenance

    Ok. I wondered about that. I've always heard that they prefer to roost but mine seemed fine to sleep in the boxes. I figured they kept warmer that way so I didn't mess with it. Maybe I need to install more roosts. Thanks.
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    Nesting Box maintenance

    I've got 1 RR Rooster and 5 Black Sex-Linked hens (they've really got to come up with a more attractive name) Anyway ... I'm going to try the deep litter method for the house. I'm wondering what I can do to help with poo in the nesting boxes? Is there any way to reduce how manytimes i need to...
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    New from SW Virginia

    Hi everyone. I bought peeps this past spring and am enjoying our first winter with the chickens. We had 3 Rhode Island Red roosters, 2 Black sex-linked hens, 1 golden seabright bantam rooster and 1 silver seabright bantam hen. We recently lost the bantams to the cold, I suppose. We'll miss...
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