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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Hi, I went on my lunch break. Here are pictures of the coop, run, and outside area. The walls with windows face the east and the west (the run is in the west). The wall with high vents above the roosts faces south. The north wall has no vents, mainly bc it's lower, I have a slanted roof, and...
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Hi, I went during lunch to take pictures. Here's my coop, run, and outdoor space. What do you recommend on ventilation?
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Also what kind of scratch do you recommend? I thought a little cracked corn before bed is good for keeping them warm on cold nights.
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Amazing. 😃 I will post pictures tonight hopefully (at work now).
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Thank you! I was a little nervous about my leghorns since they're a bit smaller than the others, but hopefully they'll come in when they need to! 🙏
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    And thanks for the tip about adding my location - Oregon - just did that! 👍
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Thank you - I appreciate the reassurance that I can ask any questions without fear of sounding "dumb". I admit this experience has been humbling as I've been stumped by some seemingly basic issues! 😅 I so appreciate that I've found a place of experienced and welcoming people to turn to. Thank...
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    This is amazing!!!!! Thank you so much for answering my questions point by point!! 😃 Thank God!! 🙏 Okay, that gives me an idea for a plan. I'm having someone come today to add wood chips and make sure it runs off. I'll back off on the light and give them cracked corn to keep warm too. The one...
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Thank you for the reply! I'm actually in Oregon but I'm sure there's a ton of similarities between the 2. 😊
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    New Chicken Mama - In Need of Advice!

    Hi all, I just joined the group! I have 18 hens that I raised from chicks starting 7-8 months ago. They're a mix of white leghorns, black astralorps, barred rocks, and buff orpington. I've done a ton of online research and learned a lot by trial and error on my own. Now that winter has hit...
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