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    First time owner, Winterizing the Coop.......

    I have 3 older hens and 11 Bantams about 6 months old. My hen houses are 5x5 wood crates with walkthru doors and some ventilation screens across the top. One is a taller house and the other being shorter in size. Pics can be found here on another thread I started-...
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    Finally moved my Bantams chicks outside.......

    Well, its been a while so I figured I would snap some shots and show off my flock..... I lost all 3 of my white Silkies about a month ago, they would not roost and laid on the ground huddled next ot the fence and somthing got em. I shot 2 possum and a Raccoon that week at night and havent...
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    First time owner, Winterizing the Coop.......

    Thanks, not sure how bad a winter we will have this year. I bet it gets bad since we didnt have a winter last year (1 day of snow and no freezing temps).
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    Hooking up light timer

    WOW, I just found this thread on a search..........cool ideas I am seeing. I like the cookie tin heaters.....neat. Trying to figure out a light source for my hen house to extend thier days a lil they are slowing down in the egg laying this time of the year.
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    First time owner, Winterizing the Coop.......

    Thanks, I hope it doesnt get too cold this winter (I don't like the cold either haha) but, I will get a light to extend thier days for sure this week. I already blocked up thier windows with tarps to keep the wind out and plan to lay some straw across the floor of the coop when it does decide to...
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    First time owner, Winterizing the Coop.......

    I have 3 large Egg Laying hens and 11 bantam 6 month olds...... Temps are starting to drop and the days getting shorter my 3 hens have slowed down on laying eggs..... I have been told I need to extend the day for them to eat longer, if the temps stay above 40 degrees does this mean I can shut...
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    Finally moved my Bantams chicks outside.......

    Yea, I will have to get better pics tomorrow. The white one in the front right is actually yellow in color, there are two like this; one is very very small, usually hides under the bigger chicks. I think they are 6 or 7 weeks now....
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    Finally moved my Bantams chicks outside.......

    Good to know, thanks for the info......
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    Finally moved my Bantams chicks outside.......

    Got these 15 Chicks around the 4th of July. Friend of mine got them from the Cackle Hathery and gave them to me as a gift..... Exotic Bantams I was told, so far I think I see some White Silkies, Black Japanese, a Polish "poofy" Chicken and several feather footed breeds I am not too sure about...
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    calling any one from missouri

    I have family that live in Marshfield, very neat town. If you ever stop by A&J Car sales or Webster County Finance Office...they are family.
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    Cool site...........Chicken raising in Da "Show Me"

    Thanks, I am a member of several hunting and archery forums.....never thought of a Chicken raising forum ha ha.....
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    calling any one from missouri

    Lebanon here........ Actually from WA state but, 22 years in the Army I been all over, liked Missouri the best so we settled here 2 years ago.
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    Japanese Bantam Thread!

    I have some exotic bantam chicks, they are 5 weeks now..... I am not sure how many are Japonese but, I have several different colored ones, cant wait till they start develpoing thier looks.
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    Cool site...........Chicken raising in Da "Show Me"

    Stumbled on this site on a google search, had to join......cool. Living in Missouri, out of the city limits and enjoying the country life. I have had 3 adult hens for several months now and I just got 15 Exotic Bantams 5 week old chicks last week. Look forward to reading more.......
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