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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Heat wave next week. Get shorts suntan lotion ready. Kidding, but when the temps stay low and 30 degrees comes sure seems warm
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    Minnesota!

    Hi Im wisconsin . The Minnesota thread is kinda slow at times.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Late Merry Christmas and Late Happy New Year. 40 degrees today. :D Will order new chicks soon. April delivery I think or just go store and pick some out.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Last winter most my birds quit laying. There was 2 or 3 came back to laying after the molt. Also the new birds which was not many started to lay. Anyway I havent had a egg since late last summer with all the raccoon problems. The one chicken staying outside came back week ago and I have 1 other...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    The molt and winter. Some stop laying for winter some breeds actually will lay in winter.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I thought Eagle eyes got some new chickens, they should start laying soon.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/HPAIWisconsin.aspx
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    month 8 weeks it was for me. Black sunflower any thing higher in protien will help. Black sunflower seed should not be more than 10 or 15 percent of daily diet, high in fat also.
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    Minnesota!

    aside if its -5 degrees windchill -40 having them inside a building out of drafts and wind it will be -5. The point is to keep them out of the wind and drafts.
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    Minnesota!

    I have chickens in barn. Barn is 120 years old, but good shape. Yes the chickens do fine. Rooster may get some frostbite on comb. You may see bit other frostbite. They will be okay. Have place they can roost. MY barn is old, but windows all closed, no big drafts. Seals good. If they are puffed...
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    when placing egg on incubator does it count as day 1 ?

    Takes a day for the egg to get to temperature. Some incubators may vary due to temperature. Warmer cooler spots etc
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    it is hard to compete with corporate farming. With beef as high as it is if been in farming for awhile save on the beef. Chickens and pork tough to compete with mass production. When I raised some pigs few years ago, did it for 3 years in a row. Save alittle money, but if want to start with...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    There is alot of information in the meat section. Some people have cost analysis. Also alot of information using google. Using google I found information on google some of it was kinda all over the place with pricing. Use seach function in BYD lots of information.
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    Finally met my predator match. Need help.

    thats my vote. Something climbed in and took the bird. Coons can be very patient, crafty, climb, dig, pull, undo locks. Missing heads , Lots of vitamins in heads another trait of a coon.
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    Finally met my predator match. Need help.

    Fox can climb. climb trees anyway. Fox can jump whether it could jump over the fence without a running start?
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