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    Water nipples

    We switched to nipples when the birds were still small, to keep the water cleaner. We also have adapted it with a warming system that works well enough. We bring it in on super cold nights.
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    Why did my chicken lay a soft, rubbery egg? Is she sick?

    I looked this up, because my son just brought in a soft shelled egg. 0.0 I figured it was within the range of random normal, since I know we are feeding them well. I told my son that it could be because the coop door blew shut two evenings ago, and I found the ladies nestled outside. We usually...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I've been following this thread about the sick chickens.... Very useful info! I have been trying to look at balance with even the treats we give, but I think I will dig deeper now. I'm not worried, and our girls seem healthy, but knowing what to do... I don't want to lose one due to something...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    So sorry to hear about your Frieda, Mother2Hens. :(
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    Aquaponics

    Looking at the recent discussions below, I saw aquaponics. For now, I tower garden, outside in summer and 2nd year of inside during cold months. I actually started learning about aquaponics in regards to a symbiotic fish and garden set up long before doing the tower thing. I still have dreams of...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Here's the latest update of my little city coop. I felt like a farmer today, scooping wet mucky straw, shavings and poops. lol We are dealing with all this wet too. I made use of the water to clean the floor of the coop area!
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    We have been getting two eggs a day from our relative newbie layers (2 eggs from 3 chickens)... laying just started about the time it got cold, so... Other than the MUDDY yard, they have it pretty good, with their treadle feeder supply, and the feeder being moved once a week, so they can get at...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    (UMMM this was a reply to a post about dogs a few pages ago. OOPS ) We already had a husky boxer mix when we got the chickens. He is overly interested around the rabbit we kept for our older daughter for a week, so we were unsure how he would do with the chicks. He and our old dog used to share...
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    Winter Water Setup…

    I confess. I had carry the bucket into the house for no more than two minutes to unfreeze the nipples today. BRRRRR We're not finished yet. lol I have three chickens who live about 15 paces from my back door, and the waterer is very easy to unplug and take in, so it will at least wait until...
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    We are having -13 windchill tonight, but the ladies are snuggled together in their coop, so I am not worried, though we did find an egg cracked from the cold today. Next less than bitter day, I am going to add a couple clear plastic wind breaks on the West and North sides of the kennel in which...
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    Winter Water Setup…

    Here is our winter water set up. It seems to work well, since snow becomes a puddle on top instead of ice. :) In this video, we show how simple it was to make. We might put another, dark colored bucket around it, to help keep electricity cost down, but as is, it keeps the water liquid.
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    Anyone not using light to up egg production?

    We chose not to use light because we are also not using heat. We came to a consensus that not adding stress to these already just begun egg layers was the best route, at the very least for this winter. That said, we have been getting about an egg per day from our three hens. We've only had one...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Sorry to hear that. @LocosHuevos We have had some tragic things happen with animals over the years too, so I feel for you.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Did Rosie survive? @LocosHuevos
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Hi, I am relatively new, joined a few months as go and then just very busy with life. We are finally getting our coop built. I put off getting chicks until halfway through Summer, and it's still slow going. My Hubby is a busy guy, but he wants to build it, he and our oldest son. I am helping...
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