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    Keep chicks warm

    Hi, thanks for responding. My coop is a metal frame with a tarp over top of it, it is secured by bungee cords, They’re are also tarps around the sides with roosting bars and a nesting box. I have other winterizing tarps to go around the rest of the coop to make it completely weatherproof when...
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    Keep chicks warm

    The temp will continue to drop in the next week.
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    Keep chicks warm

    The temp at the moment ranges from 45@ night and 70 day
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    Keep chicks warm

    We are new to backyard chickens, our chicks are at least five weeks old. We have placed them in a movable coop which is on the ground in the backyard. My question is do they need some sort of box that they can get into until they learn to roost. Many thanks I love the posts they are so helpful...
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    Henhouse floor styles

    I have used a product called pond Shield to seal my wooden coop. It is for fish ponds but it works great in my coop. It is totally waterproof , I can take a hose and wash down the wooden floors, walls, nesting boxes and perches. I can wash really poppy spots in between full cleaning. The...
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    Changing feed - Mile Four, Reedy Fork Organic Layer Feed

    Yes , we use Reedy Fork chicken corn free, soy free. The quality seems good and service is consistent. We have found kernels of corn in the corn, free, soy free layer feed. We have adjusted this problem with the company and they say that it is because of mixing the feed in their facility in an...
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