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    Surviving Minnesota!

    @BlackBrookPoultry I ended up dropping the chicks in price to try and get them moving, before the others hatch, still nothing. This never ending winter needs to just go. :barnie It has put such a damper on spring activities. My little girl refuses to go outside says she won't leave the house...
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Hello everyone :frow Is this winter ever going to end?! :hit I have chicks that aren't selling and more in the bator.....starting to wonder if I should just throw my hands up and plan for next spring instead. :confused:
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Oh no! I didn't think that at all! This is only my second year hatching, so any advice is appreciated.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    I will do jist that. Thank you!
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Can't say I am all that lucky, but stubborn I excel at, so I will keep trying. Thank you very much!
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Today is the 11th day. I put it back in with the pointed end down. Is it too far in time to correct it?
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Have an incubating egg problem. Just checked on my eggs again and I have one that its air pocket formed on the side. The chick is very active in there. Is there anything I can do to save it or is it a loss??
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    What on earth killed our chickens?

    Sounds like a racoon. Had the same thing happen to some of my girls and a rooster. An owl will take the head as well, but the pulling through th fence is more than likely a racoon. You need hardware cloth over the chicken wire.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    I had clipped wings at first when I wasn't free ranging, but now i don't at all. I've seen my Brahma hens fly across the run...but only if they see me coming with the bucket of treats.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Oh no! I'm sorry that happened! That is my worry with predators being even more determined since food sources are low in winter.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Huh...I will have to open the door. Tell me about it with the ducks! I have a heated "pond" in the run, after the ice mess from them the year before. Of course this year one of the ducks decided to take a swim in the "pond" in 15 below temps and wouldn't ya just know it...the heater tripped the...
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Well just opening the door and let them do as they wish in winter. Be it hiding in the coop or running in the yard. Mine don't really leave the coop or the hay paths I make for them in the run.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Do you guys free range all winter? I've been keeping the run door closed as soon as it starts snowing and keeping it that way until spring. I worry that some will find a warm nook to hide in and be stuck out until the next day or a predator will notice the feast in the snow and visit. (Then...
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Hello everyone! I'm a returning member who disappeared to the winds for a bit. Since disappearing chicken math overtook me and now have another coop I am talking DH into building for me. Just wanted to stop in and say hello!
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    Minnesota!

    I know right! Here I'm all thinking that we are done with chicks till next spring!
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