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    Maintaining egg production in cold weather

    Thank you very much for posting about the rough service light bulbs! It was only this afternoon that I finished wiring in some lighting in my new coop. On my trip to the hardware store this morning I picked up some 75w Sylvania Rough Service bulbs and had placed them in the sockets. I...
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    Maintaining egg production in cold weather

    Will any light bulb do or are there special lights that are required? Also, i have an assortment of white leghorns and brown ISA's and a couple of Delaware's all about 10 months old.
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    Maintaining egg production in cold weather

    I live a couple hours northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and yes it does get quite cold here in the winter. I just finished my coop build and it is insulated and can be heated if need be. I made sure to put in some ventilation to remove humidity from the coop and I'm pleased with how it...
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    Canadians check in here....

    I'm just outside of Pine Falls, MB.
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    Dirty chicks?

    It looks like its from them sitting in their mess. Although we try and keep their cage clean these things poop alot. I'll try warm water and a cloth and try to clean them up.
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    Dirty chicks?

    My first post about my first chicks. I have wanted to raise chickens for the past few years but have never formally got the approval from my better half to begin the adventure. About a month ago my mother who works in an elementary school called to ask if I would want some baby chicks that a...
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    Comment by 'kercel' in article 'Using Older Chickens For Meat Purposes'

    Being very new to raising chickens, I am curious how you know when it's time to "retire" a hen. When she altogether stops producing eggs? As for the meat being tough, I would guess that a suitable use would also be to grind the meat and use it for chicken tacos, burgers, etc...
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