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    -40 wind chill forecasted for Friday

    This should help ease your mind as well https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-my-chickens.1680793/post-28931175
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    -40 wind chill forecasted for Friday

    I found it-it's actually for brooding, but if you find they need more, https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wool-hen-or-how-to-raise-chicks-with-no-heat-lamp-and-possibly-no-supplemental-heat-at-all.1126460/
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    -40 wind chill forecasted for Friday

    If you decide to heat, a radiating heat plate is great. There's always a debate over supplemental heat, but I just finished cleaning, so I can give you an idea about them. Radiant heat warms the birds, not the air. It's safe & even if knocked over, shuts itself off. So, cleaning; I was able...
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    Please Help Dog Attack Injuries

    Agree with manuka honey whole heartedly. I keep manuka honey impregnated dressings in the 1st aid kit, after having used them to treat frostbite amputations. No infection& rapid healing. I would also recommend Veterycin Hydrogel for the same reason.
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    Saphire gem chicks

    Still growing!
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    Need a new, improved run. Pics please!

    Gotcha! We have the clay, not the rock. The pool tarp is permanent-we don't take it down, it gets too hot w/o it.
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    Caged Bird and Parrot Thread!!!!

    Happy New Year! I recently posted in Raising chicks abt telling hubby that I wanted a conure for Christmas. Imagine my surprise when I received chicks..chicken chicks. Lol. Now I was posting there bc I only have raised guinea, not chickens, and knew there were differences. Well, hubby took me...
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    Two questions about 1/2" hardware cloth

    Become a neighborhood member (free) ! I can't remember the frequency, I think it's quarterly that I get a free delivery from TSC. That's when I stock up on feed and PDZ. I have outdoor patio storage boxes in my shed that I put it in until I transfer to feed containers & hit up some cat owners...
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    Need a new, improved run. Pics please!

    Find someone selling used pool covers. Cheap & heavy weight. We installed grommets & secured with screws and big washers. Straight line winds haven't phased it. On the sides in the winter, I put up heavy weight clear tarps, like used on greenhouses. Again with the screws and big washers. In...
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    Two questions about 1/2" hardware cloth

    Zip ties work, until they give up the ghost. To my hubby's surprise, I found this gadget last year. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C73FTDKY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
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    Has anyone used this product before?

    I've used it before, but there are less expensive methods. To refresh, cut down on moisture, ammonia, dry out droppings, dust bath addition, drop boards, etc. I use PDZ horse stall freshener. It's the same thing as PDZ coop freshener in a bigger bag for less money, safe for composting in the...
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    Saphire gem chicks

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    Saphire gem chicks

    Thank you, that's so nice of you to say! Multiple batches of guinea, 21 currently, I've made plenty of mistakes & even more you don't know what you don't know until you find out you don't know it & come running to this forum in a panic. I do understand what you're saying abt individual...
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    Saphire gem chicks

    Thank you for your help 🥰
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    Saphire gem chicks

    No, they are a far cry from parrots, but they're cute little buggers.😊 They aren't afraid of me or my hands. After checking every possible thing that could be causing them to get louder & louder this evening, I learned that it was "cuddle time," and as soon as they each found "their spot" up...
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