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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I am new to all this as well. We have an insulated coop. I opted to go without any light in the coop for warmth. My seven girls are doing very well! I live in southern Maine.
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    Insulated Coop using 125 Watt heat lamp

    Thank you everyone for your replies. I took the lamp out of the coop and my girls are all doing well. I guess the insulation is doing it's job too, as the water hasn't frozen (yet)!
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    Insulated Coop using 125 Watt heat lamp

    Hi All, I have 7 chickens (19 weeks old) - all hardy breeds. I live in Maine. I have an insulated chicken coop with an attached run. The insulation is only in the roof and it is covered so, the girls can't get at it. I've read so much about their combs freezing that when the night time...
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    What Age Can Chickens Free Range?

    Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I haven't let them out yet, but I will soon and I'll let you know how it goes. Irene put a stop to my plans... P
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    What Age Can Chickens Free Range?

    Hi, I have searched the forums, but could not find an answer. My chickens are 10 weeks old - they are getting so big! They have been in their coop and attached run since they were 5 weeks old. I want to let them out of their run (when we are home and watchful). At what age can I let them free...
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    How Much Diatomaceous Earth to Use?

    Well, That is why I want to use it (mites and Moisture) - I already got a 50 lb bag (food grade). I figured I would be proactive.
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    How Much Diatomaceous Earth to Use?

    Hi All, I have been going through the posts on Diatomaceous Earth, but I can't find how much I should use. I use pine shavings in my coop. Any advice? P
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    Confused About Litter Use in Coop

    Hi, My coop is here and my seven 5 weeks old chicks are loving it! The coop has a floor insert, (see photo - outlined in white) that covers a section that is hardware cloth. Currently, I have the insert in and the floor covered with pine shavings. My question is: If I were to remove the...
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    Cool off???

    I ended up moving the girls to their coop. The coop has a shaded run attached to it. So far, it's been better than the garage.
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    Cool off???

    Ok, I have a fan where I am keeping my brooder. We are going through a heat spell. The temp in the brooder is 90. The chicks are 3 weeks old. Is it ok to have the fan blowing directly on the chicks?
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    Bringing Temperature Down 5 Degrees per Week

    The ambient air is actually in the 80s, but the garage gets to 95 during the day until the sun goes down. Then the air temp drops into the 60s so, I use the heat lamp at night. My coop should be here on Thursday. What do you think of this idea: I put the brooder in the coop with the brooder...
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    Bringing Temperature Down 5 Degrees per Week

    Hi All My chicks are two weeks old. They are in a brooder in the garage. I have been using a heat lamp to maintain the temp between 90 - 95. Now the weather his hot and humid (at least for Maine). It is 95 in the garage without the heat lamp. I know I'm supposed to lower heat 5 degrees per...
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    Durvet High Performance Poultry Pak

    Oops you are correct. I meant to say 1/8 of a teaspoon, but I have reduced that further to half that.
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    Durvet High Performance Poultry Pak

    Hi All, I bought a 4oz package of Durvet High Performance Poultry Pak (vitamins and electrolyte supplements). The instructions on the package were for an automatic watering system. So, I emailed Durvet and asked them how to dose a small flock using a waterer for chicks. They told me to use one...
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    First Ever Chicks Arrived Today!

    So, a couple of questions: 1. I have the brooder in my garage. The garage has three windows so, there is natural light, albeit not dazzling bright. I have a lamp with a regular light bulb in it that I keep on during the day and evening - then I turn it off. I use a red heat lamp in the late...
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