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    What breeds should I get next? What are your favorite breeds?!

    I got Barred Rocks this year. They are laying 100% right now even with the shorter daylight. They are quiet, curious, and a no problem bird. I had 2 male (pullets 😂😂) processed and they were huge!! I changed from lots of color layers to heritage that thrive easily. My other breed I have a few of...
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    Temperature swing dangers, can someone elaborate?

    It has been my experience with all animals as well as humans that abrupt temperature/ humidity changes are worse than acclimating to one specific temp. Give them help in their usual environment. A fan, flat pans of water, mine have their own barn and I've learned by watching them, they seek out...
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    How long can chickens stay in freezing weather?

    Make sure they have a place out of the wind and in the sun and they will sit there all day!
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    Best vs Worst coop bedding?

    I use easy pick stall bedding and love it. I bought a chicken manure fork on Amazon for $50 and it works great for easy pick bedding. In the past with horses I found sand and pellets to be extremely dusty. Won't go there again. I keep chores to a minimum in winter when it's bitter cold so I go...
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    Ivermectin

    Could someone please post the correct amount of dewormer to use when deworming with equine ivermectin paste. I did this in the past, transferring to a small syringe and I think I found it here but that was about 6 years ago. I want to say it was 1 cc per bird but I can't find it in my file now.
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