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    Are they all pullets?

    I am crossing my fingers! I feel like that would be too lucky for them all to be pullets. I feel bad for the little frizzle, as it does seem to get cold more easily. I didn’t ask for a frizzle, but I also didn’t specify that I didn’t want one. I only asked for Easter Eggers. I guess I will have...
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    Are they all pullets?

    Thanks! I thought that they all were, but the second hatchery said they couldn’t make any guarantees with sex, so just wanted to double check.
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    Are they all pullets?

    I have 8 chickens that are all 9 weeks old and from 2 different hatcheries. I will say that the frizzle and the blue Easter egger seem to have developed more slowly. I just want to make sure that they are all pullets, although I can have roosters. They are the following: Black sex link Black...
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    Preventing water from freezing WITHOUT electricity

    We do have many cloudy days, but there will still be some solar charging going on and the coop is south facing. I live in southeast Wisconsin and closer to the lake, so while it is still obviously cold, it tends to be a little bit warmer. An insulated battery box and keeping it in a sheltered...
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    Preventing water from freezing WITHOUT electricity

    I think I may use a cooler with horizontal nipples so that there is built in insulation. Something sort of like this: http://muddyhillfarm.com/product/insulated-cooler-adapter/ Then, I will use a lower wattage aquarium heater such as 50 watts and a smaller solar panel like 100 watts with a...
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    Preventing water from freezing WITHOUT electricity

    I am agreeable to solar power, but I would prefer to use a setup that utilizes the minimum wattage, so that I don't have to buy a wall of solar panels to make it run.
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    Preventing water from freezing WITHOUT electricity

    So, I have been lurking on this forum for the past couple of months, as I recently decided to join the flock of backyard chickens keepers. I live in Wisconsin and it gets quite cold here. I have been looking for ideas to prevent the chickens' water from freezing WITHOUT any electricity, but it...
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