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    How do you heat your coops

    We just started raising chickens in our backyard last year, and here in Minnesota the one question non-farmers always ask is, "but how do they stay warm?" I keep wondering whether the prairie ancestors worried as much as we soft suburbanites do about chicken comforts. Perhaps it -is- an...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    apple peels.
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    Amish coops - Are they worth the money???

    Other questions to consider: Is the coop designed for your climate? If not, is the coop -easily- adaptable as built--i.e. can you add ventilation, insulation, etc., without too much redesign? And, do you have the time and skills to build a quality coop? And arre you willing to use recycled or...
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    please tell me your chickens names.

    I've resisted thinking of the hens as "the girls"--after all, they are mature, productive adults. So, I've named them for favorite aunts and ladies from church: Ruby, Madge, Dolly, Marguerite, Ethel, Roberta, Mary Frances. I also thought about naming them for majestically endowed teachers from...
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    Hoover hatchery? Any good?

    I live in Northfield MN and bought 5 pullets from them this spring on the advice of a friend. The big advantage for me was that I could buy a very small number instead of the minimum 2 dozen that many hatcheries require. Also, Hoovers delivers the chicks directly to local merchants, so they're...
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    Hoover hatchery? Any good?

    I live in Northfield MN and bought 5 pullets from them this spring on the advice of a friend. The big advantage for me was that I could buy a very small number instead of the minimum 2 dozen that many hatcheries require. Also, Hoovers delivers the chicks directly to local merchants, so they're...
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