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    Frozen Watermelon to Beat this Texas Heat

    I have not read all of the responses, so mine might be a repeat. We have been doing much of the same as all responses. Yes they LOVE the watermelon! We water down their dirt bath area and they love to stand in the cool mud. We have two box fans going all day, one in the coop and other in the...
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    Oh my gosh its so hot!

    Thanks! I will look at the discussions you suggested. My husband is the constructor so I am taking notes for him. The coop has two regular size windows and several holes for ventilation, and the door for them to go in and out, obviously not enough. He will add to that. We have a fan in...
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    Oh my gosh its so hot!

    Hi y'all! I know its really hot really early just about every where this year. I wonder if the Central Texas folks can give me tips on what they are doing to keep their flock cool right now? We have fans out already and still the coop is 95 degrees at 9:30 at night. My husband says they are...
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    Comment by 'FrankStopher' in article 'Dealing with Mites'

    https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2014/05/wood-ash-and-de-dust-bathing-dream-team.html
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    Comment by 'FrankStopher' in article 'DIY : Automatic Chicken Coop Door With Timer & Solar Charger'

    That is probably the best, easiest to understand post I've ever read. ON anything. Great job jaballone
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    My girls won't go back in the coop at night from the run

    I will post photos of the whole area tonight when I get home from work! Thanks for the input! I'm sure more questions will be coming your way concerning this and in response to your advice! The coop and run are Ft. Knox. Completely predator proof. Spent a lot of time reading and getting...
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    My girls won't go back in the coop at night from the run

    Our two and half mo. old chickens don't want to go to bed at night. We've got the coop light on, I've moved there food and water back inside the coop but they still huddle up in a corner and I guess bed down for the night. Makes it easier to put them back in the coop. And there,, well most of...
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    New member intro

    Hi everyone! We are Christopher & Catie, new to backyard chicken ownership. Our chicks are almost 2 weeks old now. It's been a learning experience for sure! Lost a few, but I think we are doing good with the 10 we have left! We ordered Wyandottes. We will post photos of the flock and coop...
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