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    looking for opinions on breeds

    I live in central Labrador here is how I keep ours(100 in a 10 x 16 house) from freezing; well insulated henhouse, electric heat on a floor level thermostat and a fan at ceiling height to blow the warm air down. The electric heater hardly ever comes on and we leave the door open about an hour...
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in article 'Guide to Letting Broody Hens Hatch and Raise Chicks'

    Once in awhile we let a 'broody' hatch some chicks, depends on the season. A couple of obsevations: I don't try to water the hen, I give her a dish of feed that is totally 'soaked up'. They seem to get enough water this way and if she upsets it, oh well. Once I'm sure that she's broody I put her...
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in article 'Winter-Coop-Temperatures'

    To: aoxa Sorry for the long delay in answering......if the power goes out the coop will stay warm enough so that the water doesn't freeze for at least a day (the heater is on a thermostat). I do have a generator for backup.The hens get daily access to the outside (I leave the door open when I go...
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in article 'Winter-Coop-Temperatures'

    This year we have about 30 layers(and 2 roos) in a well insulated, with 6" of recycled styrofoam, 12 X12 coop. The additional heatsource is an infared heater on a thermostat. The inside temp is never lower than 50F. A rangehood fan unit runs constantly, on low, to exhaust moisture laden air. We...
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in item 'American Game'

    A rooster sure keeps 'order' in the henyard. A Loman Red, 2 year old cock we had sent a Northern Harrier, that was intent on a chicken dinner, to the 'happy hunting ground' in about 3 seconds. Of course Cocky outweighed the hawk by 4 times.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    32 ...............20 White Leghorns 11 Lomman reds? 1 Silkie rooster Running total.....635
  7. "We know he goes in here and comes out with food for us"

    "We know he goes in here and comes out with food for us"

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  8. The little girls.

    The little girls.

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  9. Free range.

    Free range.

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  10. Oh how wonderful chicken manure works

    Oh how wonderful chicken manure works

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  11. Broilers in the 'tractor'

    Broilers in the 'tractor'

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    To;Animals come first, If a hawk is getting your hens get a rooster. He will figh to the death...

    To;Animals come first, If a hawk is getting your hens get a rooster. He will figh to the death protecting 'his' hens. My 2yr.old Leghorn, 'Cocky,' can flatten a Northern Harrier in 10 seconds........ I wittnessed it two times.
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in article 'Winter-Coop-Temperatures'

    Our11 birds do fine in central Labrador with about 3 sq.ft. each, 6" styrofoam insulation, deep sawdust/shavings litter and a 250 watt heater on a thermostat. Oh and there is a 3 inch vent near the ceiling, to the outside. The water never freezes and they keep on laying!
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    Comment by 'jimmyp' in article 'How To Raise A Chicken As A Family Pet'

    We had a Cornish that befriended us(the other 24 were free range in the back yard). She never grew to the size of the other ones?? Mary Brown loved to come into the house and sit in my recliner, she'd sit on my lap for 'hours', she knew her name and would come running when you called her. She...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    We have about 65 layers now, White Leghorns and Red Loman(or whatever they call them). Believe it or not the Leghorns are the most likely to go broody. it seems there is always at least one and right now there is 3. it's too early to let them set now, we've still got 3 ft. of snow and below...
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