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    Feathers changed at 3 years old

    Hello! I have a white Cochin who has always had smooth feathers. After this years molt her feathers look fluffy, kind of like a frizzle appearance. Any ideas on what would cause this?
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    9 week old EE pullet or cockerel?

    Actually she was pretty quiet! I wasn't even sure if she laid when she left the coop. My cochin who also just started to lay is extremely loud with her egg song.
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    9 week old EE pullet or cockerel?

    Yeah, I was surprised at how big her first egg was!
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    9 week old EE pullet or cockerel?

    Update: she's a pullet!!!! Laid her first egg yesterday
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    Hen or Roo?

    Looks like a pullet who might be laying soon. I don't see any obvious male traits that you would expect at that age
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    No, it didn't save should be updated now. and I'll extend the fascia this weekend. As for the door, we do close it at night. does that mean the ventilation isn't good at night? should i add one more vent? the easier place for me to put the vent would be on the large human door because that's the...
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    it has a door, but we did it internally with a pully system. it just makes it easier to lock them in at night and let them out in the morning.
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    That is a really good idea! we do have an issue with straw spilling out. We put a waterproof mat on the bottom of the coop so that the straw isn't directly on the wood.
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    I keep reading how they are cold tolerant, but when I go into the coop with them they seem like they want to surround me and cuddle/snuggle down into my coat and I kind of just figured they were getting too cold. Very paranoid chicken mom. lol
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    that is a great idea! thank you! I just ordered one off amazon so I'll be able to check
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    thank you! I just updated my profile. I live in west Lafayette, so NW Indiana. and the straw is much dryer than the straw outside, but it's still not dry. I'm just really worried about them staying warm through the cold days/nights
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    we are removing the metal bar this weekend, we only did it for a quick roost bar for them but we bought wooden bars that we are going to put in for them but I will try to find a good branch for them to throw in there in the mean time! thank you :) and for the bottom ventilation, we did add...
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    we are located in Indiana. We've already had some chilly nights (in the negatives) with some snow. The last couple days have been warm though so all the snow has melted.
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    Help!! Ventilation problem?

    We just got done building a coop for our 8 Chickens. We did the roof kind of elevated so they would have ventilation without a draft. We noticed the straw is damp in the coop though. is it due to lack of ventilation? what else should we improve? (nest box isn't being used because they are too...
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