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    Silkies...vaulted or non-vaulted?

    Hi, I'm sure you guys get this question all the time and I've read several of the threads already. I believe my silkies to be non-vaulted but was hoping to get validation from you guys. They have nice size top knots now that they are about 2 months old, but as chicks they looked like any other...
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    Infrared heat lamp?

    You're so right. I have them in a very large tote, the bulb is on one end and the other end is cool. It helps that they're in a cool part of the house. They look great! They're not huddled together but not panting with wings out. They just kinda lay where ever they wanna. I love my chickies!!!
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    Infrared heat lamp?

    You're so right. I have them in a very large tote, the bulb is on one end and the other end is cool. It helps that they're in a cool part of the house. They look great! They're not huddled together but not panting with wings out. They just kinda lay where ever they wanna. I love my chickies!!!
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    Infrared heat lamp?

    Thanks for all the responses. The bulb I bought was 250 watt, but it doesn't seem very warm at all. I have it hanging about 2 foot above the chicks and I put my hand down there and it just doesn't seem warm enough at all! A 60 watt trouble light puts out more heat! So I didn't know if it had to...
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    Infrared heat lamp?

    So last year when I bought chicks I bought a regular clear heat lamp because I couldn't find a red one. This year I found a red one...YIPEE!! Whelp, I get it home, put it in, get the chicks warmed up and look at the box and it's an infrared red heat lamp. Sooooo, my question is, what's the...
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    Ended Tell Us Your Funniest Chicken Story to Win Six Bags of Feed from Nutrena!

    One day while feeding my flock, my roo Lacy (yes, Lacy IS a boy) kept crowing and crowing and crowing. Everytime I turned around he'd cock-a-doodle-doooooo. Normally I don't mind but he just kept on and on...cock-a-doodle-dooooooo And he'd really drag out the doooooooo. I was starting to get a...
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    How to keep ducks watered in the winter?

    I've got 3 ducks in with my flock of chickens. The ducks make a MESS of the water. How do I not only keep my water thawed in the winter, but keep it IN the waterer?
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    Winter water?

    My problem is the ducks! I don't know how to have a waterer in the coop without the ducks making a complete mess!!! I've got 23 chickens and 3 ducks. Any other chicken/water fowl people have ideas?
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    why did you start keeping chickens

    Because I couldn't resist those fuzzy, chirpy, waddly little things in the watering trough! lol
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    Sponsored Post It's HOT - Keep your birds feeling their best!

    I know they pant to cool off. I guess what my problem is this, we feel heat index because we sweat. When the heat index is high there's a lot of moisture in the air making it harder for our sweat to evaporate, making it harder for us to cool down. If chickens don't sweat, they shouldn't be...
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    Sponsored Post It's HOT - Keep your birds feeling their best!

    The heat wave here in Indiana finally broke..for now. I'm relieved to report that I didn't loose any birds. What I don't understand is if birds don't sweat, why does the humidity affect them? Can anyone help me out on that?
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    ID help needed

    Thanks Aoxa
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    Sponsored Post It's HOT - Keep your birds feeling their best!

    Chickens like mud???? I've gotta make some mud puddles!!! Just 2 more days and the heat wave here in Indiana is suppose to break. We'll be going from 100's to upper 80's and low 90's...talk about a cold front! lol I'm sure the birds are gonna love the cooler temps but until then I'm holding my...
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    Sponsored Post It's HOT - Keep your birds feeling their best!

    Chickens don't sweat therefore they don't loose electrolytes...however...they don't eat as much in the heat of the day. I give them the vitamin supplements so their organs have the vitamins needed (since they aren't getting it from uneaten food) to function properly. And it IS a supplement for...
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    ID help needed

    I've read that the production red is a cross of a RIR and a NHR, is that true?
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