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  1. E-I-E-I-Bro

    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks - like I said, I was 90% of the way to this conclusion on my own, and the "don't heat" votes definitely have it. The one modification I will make will be to lay a wider roosting plank in there. They currently have 4, all about 2.5 ft long and about 1.5-2" wide. They seem to like them ok...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks - I was planning to leave the thermometer in there overnight, so I could gauge the temperature difference first thing in the morning and get a sense of exactly what you describe - how much warmer it is when they've been in there for awhile.
  3. E-I-E-I-Bro

    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks ! Any advice helps at this point; I really appreciate it. I'm going to install a thermometer in there tomorrow so I can tell how much warmer it is inside the coop than in my backyard.
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    HI all - New to raising chickens here, right outside of Albany, NY. With the weather forecast for Thursday night calling for temps about 5 below, I wanted to see if there was some local assurance that I'm correct in not worrying too much about how they will do. Basically: In Upstate NY, do I...
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    New Member (and new to chickens altogether) in Albany, NY

    Hi There - I just recently came into possession of 6 chickens from a friend who was moving and had to say goodbye to his 6 6-month old hens ... so in the last two weeks, I've read everything I can get my hands on, ordered and assembled a coop, and moved the chickens in today. I'm definitely...
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