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    What’s wrong with my hen? & how to attach a video?

    Thank you! Don’t know how to post to youtube… Just sent the video to the vet. Seems like damp colder weather makes it worse. 🙏🏻
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    What’s wrong with my hen? & how to attach a video?

    (I have a short video but cannot figure out how to upload it - will only allow pics?) About two months ago my most outgoing chicken changed her personality completely overnight. she’s been eating pooping laying and seems to move around fine, but she’s not as active as she used to be, and she’s...
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    frostbite and ventilation

    so, you think I should leave the triangle vent propped open a bit? (I'm not going to be able to get in there to widen roof vent till spring). The rest of the coop is very tight - I had a carpenter build it for me. I don't think they will be in a draft, their perch is pretty low - prob about 10"...
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    frostbite and ventilation

    I have no clue how to figure that math! the walls are at an angle. I'm good at lifting heavy dirty things, but bad at math...
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    frostbite and ventilation

    here's some pics. The third one is the inside of the roof of the coop - the space for ventilation that runs the 6' length.
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    frostbite and ventilation

    I would love some advice on how much ventilation I should be providing for my flock of 6 Brahma & Austrolorpes - they're all xlarge birds except the one who got frostbite - she's an Austro, but not big. I have a wood A-frame coop that is 6 x 6 (x 8ft high in center) with an attached A Frame...
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    New England Breeders

    not quite sure how to do that?
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    New England Breeders

    New member here... 2 questions for your expertise! Looking to add 6-8 chicks to my 2 yr old backyard flock of Brahams & Australorps (both awesome breeds - they all get along GREAT!) Wondering if anyone knows of farm/breeders in New England who will sell female day old chicks. MA, RI, CT, NH...
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