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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    Update on the subject. After reading all of the advice people so kindly shared... I opted not to provide any heat in my coop. I have to state that I do not think humidity / moisture is an issue, as I have adequate ventilation (described in an earlier post) and there is not one stitch of frost or...
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    BeKissed- Your last line sums it up. Do what makes you feel better, and if for some reason doing it keeps you from feeling better... DONT! I'll forgo the heater and hope I can still return it for the $41 it cost me! Ridiculous. Amazon has them for half price, but needing it today put me at the...
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    TalkALittle- The opening to get to the run is a 12x12 hole in the floor of the coop. It allows air in from the bottom that heats and raises out the top. Where the walls meet the roof, there are also small gaps - serving as a soffit vent but not allowing wind for a problematic draft. I do feel my...
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    I'm in northern Vermont and it is supposed to be -15 degrees tonight. I don't heat my coop. We had a mild early winter and when we got our first cold snap (single digits) my ladies got frostbite and stayed in the coop all day. Since then, they've had a chance to harden up with more seasonable...
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    Injured Rooster and cold weather

    Lyn- Sorry to hear about the bullying. It can be so stressful! Last week I had to remove a leghorn from my coop because she was getting picked on. I needed her to have a chance to heal up and clean up before putting her back with the other 3 ladies. She had been pecked until her neck was bloody...
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    Escape Chickens

    KFox- I know that this is LONG ago now, but I have the exact same issue with my girls. I have a fenced yard, but a smaller extended run and a predator proof enclosed run/ coop area. My concern is that they will get out into the fenced yard and eventually want to escape that. This could be major...
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    Post Pics of your Leghorns

    Thanks! I never had issues with flying chickens before either, but all of my birds have been heavier breeds. I really wanted a white egg layer, but didn't realize that she could be flightier than the others. We will have to wait and see. They all fly while they are still little and have feathers...
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    Post Pics of your Leghorns

    Thanks! I never had issues with flying chickens before either, but all of my birds have been heavier breeds. I really wanted a white egg layer, but didn't realize that she could be flightier than the others. We will have to wait and see. They all fly while they are still little and have feathers...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Very good point! Once the ladies are moved in upstairs I'll have to observe and see if they take issue. The hatch opening in the coop is close to one wall but has plenty of space on two sides for them to jump on. If the landing does end up being a problem I can turn the ramp and run it side to...
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    Post Pics of your Leghorns

    This is my first time with leghorns. Pearl is the cutest chick ever! She is already able to fly more than the others in the flock. Will she always be flying out of my fenced yard? If so, can I trim a couple of her feathers to be sure to keep her in and safe? Her personality is wonderful. She...
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    So stinkin cute!

    Very cute. I've got one to add to that... My daughter was out in the yard with my four new chicks, Pearl (Brown Leghorn), Beauty (Australorp), Cheeky (Arucana) and Cruella (Silver Laced Wyandotte) and I realized that they were running under her skirt the way chicks would run under their mama...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    If you search this site for clarkechick's coop you will see my first coop. I'm on to my second flock and coop number two is bigger and hopefully better! The cute thing about it that you miss is that it is a mini version of my house so it looks pretty cute sitting in the yard! You can see...
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    picking up my 6 chicks today!

    Jumping on this bandwagon! I'm not a new member but a returning one. I'm headed to pick up my four chicks this morning after being on a year long break from chicken keeping. Woo Hoo! This flock will be new breeds for me. Australorp, Brown Leghorn, SL Wyandotte and Arucana. I'm hoping they are as...
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    Easter Egger chick colors?

    Wow 21 hens, she is so beautiful! Did she come from a farm store or was she ordered directly? I'm not sure what my odds are of finding something unique when I head over to pick mine up.
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    Easter Egger chick colors?

    My hen was an Ameraucana, but she had typical chipmunk markings (chick in the front) and turned out redish brown in color. I'm getting a new flock this spring and there will be one Araucana in the bunch. I'm hoping to be able to pick a chick that looks different this time - just for the sake of...
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