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Maine
Hello all! I'm new to BYC and I wanted to introduce myself after Lazy Gardener helped answer one of my questions on a different thread and pointed me towards this thread :-) My now husband and I moved to Southern Maine last October from New York City and this spring I got it in my head I wanted...- mflan
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Winter preparations- at what temperature should door be shut?
Thank you for all the info! It looks like my husband and I will make it a fall project to add more vents after all the helpful suggestions. When you were getting 10 out of 13 eggs your first winter- were you supplementing any light? I would love to get a regular stream of eggs during the...- mflan
- Post #9
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Winter preparations- at what temperature should door be shut?
I'm new to BYC so I wasn't aware of a Maine thread- I'll have to check that out :-) Thank you so much for a ball park temp guideline. I haven't owned chickens since I was a kid so I really don't remember what we did in the winter. Maybe I need to adjust the window and add some more vents. I...- mflan
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Winter preparations- at what temperature should door be shut?
Thank you for your reply :-) The coop is raised 3.5 X 6 feet covered run 8 x 12 I have attached a picture of the coop and part of the run. There is a window- however I usually keep it closed due to it being positioned next to and in line with their roost as i don't want rain to come in the...- mflan
- Post #3
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Winter preparations- at what temperature should door be shut?
Hello! I'm new to the chicken world :-) I have a backyard flock of 7 pullets (4 EE & 3 Austra Whites) that are just coming into maturity (21 weeks old & we just had our first egg yesterday!!). Since they have been out in the coop I have always left the run door open day & night. The...- mflan
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