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    Any suggestions on how to solve our frostbite problem?

    I use a infared heat lamp even at night...just for a couple of the worst nights and it always helps! We've just had -17 degrees, windchill of 50 below and they're still ok. One hen looks like the tips of her comb might have some frostbite. She has the biggest comb. Everyone else is A ok.
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    Just insulating the nesting box area?

    This will be my second winter with chickens. I don't have any insulation and they've been just fine, eggs too. On the coldest of days I use a heat lamp (red) at night but that's not often. So far so good!
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    Comment by 'lorim' in article 'Red Tailed Hawk - Chicken Predators - How To Protect Your Chickens From Hawks'

    Just yesterday while the chickens were roaming free a Coopers Hawk flew through the door in the run and killed two younger chickens (about 7 weeks old). Then the hawk couldn't get out of the run. It was poring outside, seems even the rain isn't a deterrent to the hawks. From here on out they...
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    chicken coop in cold climate

    thanks to everyone so far. We thought about putting the coop in the pole barn but I would not be able to keep an eye on them from the house, lots of predators here. Like to have the coop in the backyard spring thru fall. About 3/4 an acre they can forage on. we have 10+ acres but mostly...
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    chicken coop in cold climate

    My husband and I will be first time chicken owners soon. We are in the process of designing a coop, loved the idea of a wire floor but we live in SE Wisconsin, cold and snow. Thinking about a coop on wheels so we can roll it into a pole barn for the winter...but I want to know if chickens can...
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