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    Winter in New England

    Where is Madbury? Never heard of that town before. I would think your chickens should be laying by now. After 20 weeks they should go on layer pellets and should be laying eggs. Maybe too many roosters? We no longer have roosters because they make the entire coop have problems. We now have...
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    Winter in New England

    Thanks for all the help. I am going to entice them in with scratch feed and close the door. I can open the door in the morning before work. I am also going to get a timer. 5 am to 8 am I will have the light on. Thanks again! So glad we have this forum. I love these chickens and have been...
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    how would you vent and insulate this coop for the winter?

    I only insulated my ceiling in the coop and have vents in the eaves. My "girls" have stopped laying the last two days, which have been in the 20's and 30's at night. I do leave a light on in the coop for heat and for egg production, but last night they stayed out in their fenced-in run and did...
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    Winter in New England

    My chickens have a light on in the coop 24 hrs, but since the cold nights of 20's and 30's they have stopped laying. Last night they chose to sleep outside in thieir fenced in yard instead of in the coop. I have no idea what to do. Should I put them inside at sundown myself? Also, the...
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