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    Added pullets to flock - older chickens stopped laying.

    Quote: I'm in Eugene, Oregon, and we have had a bit of heat this summer, though recently it's got a bit cooler. Based on your response and others I think i'll just be patient. Maybe when it cools further the girls will finally feel better again. Thanks for the replies.
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    Added pullets to flock - older chickens stopped laying.

    Not sure if this is a flock management question or an egg laying question because the issue involves both. We have two 1.5 year old hens in a large enclosure. We recently added two 4 month old pullets to the enclosure. When the pullets were first added to the flock, the older hens were very...
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    What type of red heat bulb?

    Hi guys.. sorry to resurrect this thread, but I have a related question. Which is, I'm interested in warming the coop (it got down to 25 F last night) not because I'm worried that my hens will freeze to death, but because I've read it will help increase egg production. After reading about the...
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    Lights inside coop without power

    Yesterday I went to the hardware store and bought a pair of those outdoor solar powered lights that you are supposed to stick in your lawn (they come with a stake). During the day they charge two double-a batteries, then two small (but bright) LEDs automatically come on at night, and they also...
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    Two Jersey Black Giants & One Speckled Sussex - Girls or Boys?

    wow, thanks, guys! i'm happy that we don't have to give any of them away.
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    Two Jersey Black Giants & One Speckled Sussex - Girls or Boys?

    I have three, 6-week old chickens. I think they're pullets but could use your expertise to be sure. Two of them are Jersey Black Giants, and the other one is a Speckled Sussex (at least that's what they told me). You'll see in the photos I numbered them for easy reference, and that I don't...
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