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    insulation and heat?

    insulation won't save money because the lamp would need to be on a thermostat, which wouldn't work effectively anyway. Why? Because, like I said, heat lamps don't heat the space, they heat what they are pointed at. This is demonstrated by placing a thermometer under a heat lamp, and one a...
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    winter water question

    thanks everyone! i water my dogs 3-5 times a day in the winter, i'll just have to add the chickens to my chore list.
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    insulation and heat?

    thanks everybody! my coop is raised about 18 inches off the ground. i really don't think these chickens need it to be all that warm! heat lamps don't warm a space, they warm what they are pointed at. if the chickens can get under it, they will be warm, or even hot, no matter what the temp of...
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    insulation and heat?

    i don't think there would be any savings on electricity since the lamp won't be controlled by a thermostat, it will either be on or off. and if i don't heat it, the insulation would also work to prevent the building from warming up during the day, which would be nice in the summer but not in...
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    strange dog like poo??

    are you positive it's from the chickens? toads produce giant stools that resemble dog waste. it had me scratchin' my head for quite a while until the kid kept a toad for a few days and it produced the evidence....
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    insulation and heat?

    thanks everybody! i'm not going to insulate because i really don't see the point. a couple of small bantams aren't going to generate enough heat to warm the place anyway, and if i add a heat lamp it will work regardless of insulation. i agree that closing off vents would be a bad idea. i...
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    ????? how do i find my questions and replies after posting?

    thanks everybody, i've got it! thought i was going to have to ask my 5 year old for help!
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    insulation and heat?

    thanks! the water is an issue i'm concerned about, and i posted a question elsewhere about it.... they seem so similar to our local grouse that i'm just amazed that they can't eat snow for water and handle the cold as long as they are dry and out of the wind. i'll probably end up wiring the...
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    winter water question

    hmmm....where i live it's below freezing november through april.....this could be a problem! i would think they could rely on snow, since the grouse and other winter birds do just fine....
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    winter water question

    how do you water your chickens in the winter? will they get their water needs from snow?
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    ????? how do i find my questions and replies after posting?

    i'm still not getting this! i don't have anything at the bottom of the screen that says "my posts" or "my subscriptions"??????? who knew the hardest part about raising chickens would be the website!
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    ????? how do i find my questions and replies after posting?

    thanks!
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    ????? how do i find my questions and replies after posting?

    isn't there a "my questions" button i can hit to go to just my questions and look for replies? this is the most confusing site i've ever been on!
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    insulation and heat?

    how much heat do chickens need in the winter? i live in northern minnesota where it occasionally drops to -40 but averages around zero. i have bantams. my coop design is (so far) uninsulated and well ventilated. will it be enough to close up the eve vents for the winter or will i need to...
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    sexing at 6 weeks and heat question

    I have 6 chicks, 6 weeks old. They are assorted feather-footed bantams. One has a very tall, pronounced comb and the others do not. Does that mean I have one rooster and 5 hens, or is it too early to tell? Also, I am keeping them in my quail pen while I finish the coop, which is nearly...
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