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    Coop heating

    You are 100% correct about needing ventilation and the negative effects of humidity. My coop has plenty of ventilation. It's attached to the garage with a a thick blanket as a door. I sealed the cracks that were producing drafts. I have Silkies, and tI find that hey do better when the coop temp...
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    Grass sod question

    You can buy foraging mixes (seed). I got some on Etsy (supporting the small businesses), but they are easy to find on the Internet. Unless you use a grazing frame in the run, as others have said, your chickens will decimate the seedlings in no time flat.
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    Coop heating

    I did note that it depends on the coop's construction and size, and the breed. I agree that heating can pose a severe danger, that's why I use the coop heaters. IMO they are very safe, unlike heat lamps and most other sources. Insulating, if you can, sealing cracks, straw for extra insulation...
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    Best cleaners for hen house

    Unless there is disease or parasites - apple cider vinegar - and keeping it 'picked up'.
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    Grass sod question

    Query grazing frames.
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    Coop heating

    I think it depends on how many chickens you have, your coop's construction and size, and what breed your chickens are, because some are more cold hardy than others. I've always had a small flock of silkies - in a big coop - really a room off of my garage. It's totally dry and solidly built with...
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    Taming Chicks

    I always held mine cupped in a hand, and let them snuggle in the crook of my neck where I think they feel safer. I have a hen who is going on 9 yrs. and she still freaks a bit when I pick her up, unless I let her snuggle. I also played soothing music for them (who knows) and kept a towel or...
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    Normal chick poop?

    Here you go. https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0
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    Taming Chicks

    How are you handling them and how much time are you spending with them?
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    Chicken Psycology

    Hi there, Here are my random thoughts - not based on science. Charging at feeding time. I think many domesticated animals do this - my cats for example. A bowl of food is easy pickins. Free ranging is great but it takes more energy to fill up. Maybe they're hungry? Have you considered...
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    On the formation and laying of an egg

    A little slow, but an effective depiction of how eggs are formed and laid courtesy of Auburn University Department of Poultry Science.
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    Keeping the Coop Warm in the Winter

    Straw (not hay - straw has hollow stems) is a good insulator. R-50 for straw bails. If you have a big coop, you can build them a straw bail retreat. I have a big coop. I insulated it (pink stuff) and sealed all of the cracks. In the winter I hang blankets (curtains, sort of) over the windows at...
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    Enlargement of repro organ(s) causing open mouth breathing

    Thank you. Extraction surgery is not an option!
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    Enlargement of repro organ(s) causing open mouth breathing

    One last question - can you get the stuff out?
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    Enlargement of repro organ(s) causing open mouth breathing

    That is very good to hear. Thank you!
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