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    Why is my hen is limping?

    I noticed today that my barred rock was laying in the corner all puffed up (it's getting a little colder here in middle TN) but she looked as though she was breathing really slowly and deeply. When she tried to come my way she was limping really badly. I also noticed a small bruise like spot on...
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    Will this coop be ok in cold temps?

    Ok we decided against heat and just covered the bottom mesh floor with towels and then lots of straw. That seemed to help the draft I could feel in the coop earlier. They sure did enjoy kicking the straw around when we put it in! :)
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    Will this coop be ok in cold temps?

    They seem to be ok this morning. We went from the 50s yesterday to 6 right now. Tonight it's supposed to get colder yet. I will go get straw today! Thanks for that advice. I noticed this morning that it seems to be very breezy in the coop part. This is probably from the floor being raised and...
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    Will this coop be ok in cold temps?

    I have two hens that are a little over a year old. That is a good idea with the jugs. Just a little bit of warmth.
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    Will this coop be ok in cold temps?

    I live in Tennessee and it usually does not get THAT cold here, but we are about to have a couple really cold days. (For us) as low as 4°. I've been reading a lot about whether to heat or not and to make sure the coop has good ventilation and is draft free...etc. We just have a cheapo coop/run...
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    newbie from tennessee!

    I love this site... I have learned so much already! My husband and I just added 3 chicks to our family. We have never owned chickens before and are learning fast as we go. We have one silkie (Annabelle -11 weeks), a barred rock ( Gertie - 9 weeks), and a buff orpington (Hazel - 9 weeks) Hoping...
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