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    Molting, lack of eggs, distress. HELP! I'm new

    I am in the mnts of northern , PA, already had snow but has warmed up since. I have not seen my hens molt yet, I did notice alot of feathers late this summer but I figured that was because it got hot out. They never looked like any of the molting chickens I have seen on here. The cold is...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    12 hens and 12 eggs yesterday, i usually get 10-12 /day, my girls are hardworkers. Hoping they stay warm fo the winter
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    How old was your hen when she laid her 1st egg?

    One of our hens laid their first egg this morning, there was only one egg, took 16 weeks, Rhode Island reds, 12 of them, the egg was sitting up on a shelf not in the nester, will they figure out where to lay thier eggs, or is it wherever they want??? The egg was light brown, and my wife and...
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    coop insulation??

    wow, what a great site, thanks to everyone for the great info, this chic thing has got me hooked, laots to learn, built an 8x8 coop, probably bigger than I need but it pretty cool, no insulation but it is well built with ventilation that can be open and closed during winter, thanks again
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    coop insulation??

    I live way up in northeat PA in theendlessmtn region, winters are cold, frequently dipping into single digits and sub zero at times. should I haev insulated my coop. some around here have told me the chicks will be fine, they never insulated their coops
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    Who's been hurt making their coop/run?

    i think i beat the bees, the other day I went a blazing with guns in both hands, bee spray in one and caulk gun in the other, waited untildusk when they are least expecting it, sprayed in each hole and shot a load of caulk in after to block emin----havent seen them since. I amafraid they are...
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    finishing up my new coop

    thx jenjscott
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    finishing up my new coop

    more to come, its now under roof, primed and 1 coat fo red barn paint, will finish friday when rain stops and I have a day off.
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    finishing up my new coop

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    finishing up my new coop

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    finishing up my new coop

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    finishing up my new coop

    how do you put pics up on here, cant figure it out
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    Dog attack...dog dead. update Pg 4

    sucks oyu had to do that but too bad , gotta protect your own. goodluck with that whole telling the neighbor you shot his dog thing.
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    finishing up my new coop

    I will in the morn, my comp is jacked up, I need to use my wifes laptop, I promise.. this coop and chic thing has becomean obsession. I am a city booy from Baltimore,moved to mtns of northeast PA,and have become quite the country boy, enjoying it all.
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    How many nest boxes do I need?

    finishing up my new coop, we have 12 hens, and i built 4 nests, should be just fine
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