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    Frozen Chickens with frozen feet...what can I do? HELP!

    Use shavings (bed several inches deep on the floor and put flakes of hay on top of that for them to pick through. As they spread it out it not only keeps them busy but adds another layer of insulation to the floor. Hanging a heat lamp in the shed will help as well. I agree with the PP in...
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    Having trouble getting ice out of waterers

    I have been saving milk jugs and fill them with hot water. I use that to thaw out my waterers. Plus my birds love luke warm water in the winter. We also have a small room where the water well is in our barn. My husband put styrofoam insulation on the walls and we keep 2- 100 watt light bulbs...
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    Galvanized double walled Waterers leaking

    I have the same issue. The rubber seal doesn't fit right and it leaks out as you are filling it.
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    **UPDATE on hens dying** More issues/more questions

    Forgot to add this started Nov 28th. I lost one every other day until Dec 6th. I then had a 7 day stretch and then lost another one.
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    **UPDATE on hens dying** More issues/more questions

    Original Post: ((Flock Background: I have 60+ chickens and 4 ducks. They live in a raised house that is 16x20, fully insulated walls and ceiling, pine shavings for bedding, lights in timers, ample roosts, brand new 10 hole roll out nest boxes,2 large feeders, 2 5 gallon waterers and another...
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    What treat did you give your "girls" today?

    My girls get: Lettuce, pumpkins, mealworms, scratch mix (wheat, milo, millet, cracked corn, black oil sunflower, sunflower hearts, safflower, thistle & canary seed), Purina Flock blocks, alfalfa hay and any other greens we have left over in the house. They go bonkers over the mealworms and...
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    Hens found dead, please help!

    I also sell my eggs and am concerned that I should pitch and not sell until I figure out what's going on.........anyone???
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    Hens found dead, please help!

    Flock Background: I have 60+ chickens and 4 ducks. They live in a raised house that is 16x20, fully insulated walls and ceiling, pine shavings for bedding, lights in timers, ample roosts, brand new 10 hole roll out nest boxes,2 large feeders, 2 5 gallon waterers and another feeder with oyster...
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    50+ Bird House Plans needed

    These links are great!! Thank You!!!!!!!
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    50+ Bird House Plans needed

    Trying to come up with something that will house at least 50 birds (chickens/ducks/geese), possibly more. I have seen some online but nothing that I like so far. I am new to this site and am hoping that someone can help me out. Plenty of space to build the house plus a large run. I have some...
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