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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

    Hi there! Where about in the Catskills?? I'd love to stay in touch...I'd Love to have a Lavendar Orpington!!! Also-- interested in a Blue Cochin rooster....I'm in Delaware County near Walton / Sidney / Oneonta area Welcome!!!
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    Got 1 hen left, got 9 chicks coming. Need opinions please

    ugh-- well maybe Im just going to have to put them in the run during the day & bring them in at night into a brooder for 2-3 weeks. I do have a heat lamp in the coop, but the adult hen would probably be overheated if I did that..I don't have separate coops, just one & the hen free ranges.
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    Got 1 hen left, got 9 chicks coming. Need opinions please

    Im going to make this short & sweet. I have 1 hen left (around 6 years old). Her buddy hen died last week & now shes all alone. I ordered 10 four week old chicks. Do you think I need a big integration/ separation thing going or is it probably not going to be a big issue integrating a bunch of...
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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

    Charlottem, You can buy one from Tractor Supply if you really need to. You can ask a local building supply store if they can recommend anybody who may be able to help you, but that would probably be more expensive. Where are you in NY?
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    Molting--NOW???

    Usually takes a couple of weeks for them to molt to a month or 2. I just dont recall this happening last year in the coldest month of the year..... And yes, they are not that friendly during the molting process.... Oh well, lots of warm oatmeal coming their way........
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    Molting--NOW???

    All of a sudden, I have 3 chickens seriously molting during the coldest part of winter....what the heck? The others started in October, and are done. Man I feel bad, especially for my beloved Buff Orpington, poor thing looks like a wreck. And its cold,.... and snowing. Anyone else going...
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    How do you keep your chickens warm?

    This is pretty much what I was thinking......I almost bust a gut----- someone in FL using heat lamp??? My chickens are doing fine with no heat here in the Northeast. I wouldnt say they love it, but they are well fed, sheltered and watered properly.
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    SNOWSTORM! HELP!

    I would shovel it, but thats just me.... Then, I would get a cover up pronto.....
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    Coop Page 6

    This is my coop- Welcome to........... "The Peep Show" !! It was made by my good man, Jim. Love you honey!!! The coop is 6 x 6. It is made from wood milled locally by my neighbor across the road.. (thanks Mark). It is raised off the floor and has an enclosed run...
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    Random Nature Shots

    Heres just some photos I like. I love nature & wish I had better photography skills, but keep trying!!
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    Laurags Page

    Welcome to my Page! My name is Laura and I live in beautiful Upstate, NY. (Delaware County, outside of Walton). I am 39 years old & I live with my man, Jim and my critters. I am a licesnsed Veterinary Technician by trade, but currently work in real estate. I sell rural land all over...
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    Chick Drum Circle

    hehe, Thats cute try give 'em a mirror, grab a beer and then watch the show!! I find chicks with mirrors pretty entertaining myself....
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    Molting chicken meaner than hell!! Whats up with that??? help!

    Excellent information here folks, thank you I feel bad now about picking her up, but I wanted to get my hands on her to make sure nothing was wrong with her physcially (injuries, etc) But man, she was absolutely FREAKED out which is totally unlike her. I mean screeching like I lit her on fire...
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    Molting chicken meaner than hell!! Whats up with that??? help!

    Ow wow THANKS everybody!!! I feel much better knowing this is par for the course....... WHew
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    Best winter layers?

    Golden Comets are one you should definately consider as well. Lay beautiful eggs and are tough little chickies!!
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