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    heat lamp

    what watt bulb should i use to be effective when there is a brisk wind from 6 feet up
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    heat lamp

    the problem is that i have cold air coming from three corners of my property. last year 8 of my 10 chickens died when it got below 20 degrees, there are few trees to stop the wind and my pen is comprised of a 4x4 frame with chicken wire and a tin roofing. this year i bought rhode islands for...
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    heat lamp

    I've just purchased a 300w capacity lamp and hooked in a 250 watt heat bulb for my coop. my coop is 8 feet wide and 26 feet long/ with around 210 square feet. the highest point in the pen is 6'3. would it be a bad idea to leave the lamp on all night or would that be a completely stupid idea? not...
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    RIR

    i have five rhode island reds that i got this past spring if anyone has had them b4 please tell me whether their first eggs where small or not thanks
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    new chickens

    i know but they give free males in the order boxes which i dont need or care for
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    new chickens

    If anyone lives in or near central georgia where is a good place to get new chickens on a more commercial level than going to someones house off of craigslist
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    small eggs

    they are 5 months but idk if they are full sized rir or bantams how do i tell
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    small eggs

    i bought five RIR bitties at a local feed store that have grown quite big . I have fed them grit given them light and laying pellets. There is only one egg in the coop every afternoon and it is soo small but it has a yoke and is a strong egg. they look too big to lay eggs this small. Does anyone...
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