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    Bloody roost

    What part of the country are you? My hens' production slowed last winter, but this winter it has completely stopped...but it has been colder this year than last so i don't know if that would make a difference. Why is the CFL questionable? Do you think an i would have better luck with an...
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    Bloody roost

    **it WASN'T working ;)
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    Bloody roost

    I know!! And i thought about that when i put the light in, but i know others that have done that with no problem...and are getting eggs. I have now removed the light. After two weeks there were still no eggs, so it was working anyways, and i do believe my poor sweet babies were stressed out. :)
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    Bloody roost

    The light is on 24/7. I have inspected them as best i can and can't find any wounds. I'll try turning off the light and keeping an eye on them. Thank you so much for the reply!
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    Bloody roost

    My hens stopped laying when the weather got cold back around November. About two weeks ago, i put a light in the hen house hoping to stimulate egg production. (So far no eggs.) Today when i went in the hen house to check on them, i noticed quite a bit of blood on the roost underneath the...
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    DIY Water Heater Question

    We have a 35 gallon plastic water tank that is gravity-fed into PVC pipes. Chicken nipples are installed on the PVC pipes which are inside the run. (The water tank is outside the run.) Does anyone know if an aquarium heater would melt the plastic tank if i submerged it inside the tank? Thanks!!
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    Possibly dumb newby question

    I got on here this morning looking for an answer to this question! We put our chicks out yesterday for the first time and plan to lock them in their coop for a few days, but last night we checked on them and they were all huddled together. It was about 65 degrees last night, but we were afraid...
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    Feeding inside coop or outside in run?

    Thanks y'all!!
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    Feeding inside coop or outside in run?

    I'm a newbie, so please forgive me if someone has already asked/answered this question. My chicks are about 5 weeks old, and we will be putting outside in their new chicken house/run hopefully this weekend, if the temps are warm enough. My question is: Should i provide feed inside the coop...
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