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    Tell me about your internal layers

    I have a Red Sex Link who is showing many of these same signs. We have only 3 hens but it has taken us a while to determine which one was having issues and the there even was an issue. Progression was very slow. I am not encouraged by this thread at all! But am certainly thankful for...
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    Winter in Kansas-Pictures and Poll Question

    Thanks everyone! Based off how cold they looked when we got that really cold snap this spring I will likely add some straw to the sandy run because even though they have a nice coop to go in when the winds blow, they just stand in the sand all day and freeze. Silly birds. This summer we made...
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    Water filled milk jugs as insulation?

    Last winter I filled two milk jugs with very hot water for our very small coop. I placed it inside where the girls sleep just before I went to bed only when the temps were really cold or the wind chill was bitter. I never had one freeze or burst or get knocked over. Seemed to help, at least...
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    straw as bedding?

    Thanks for the info about GMO Wheat. The places they hide this stuff! Trying to be an organic backyard gardener/farmer is no easy task. I'll stick with wood chips.
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    Winter in Kansas-Pictures and Poll Question

    Thanks for sharing how you do things. However, I have a very specific question and don't have the time or money to make major changes right now. There are a few things I would do different with my next coop but for now this is what I have to work with. Just want to do the best I can with what...
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    Winter in Kansas-Pictures and Poll Question

    Hello everyone, This will be my first winter with the girls. I have 3 Red Sex Links. During the summer we have been using wood chips in the coop and sand in the run (see below). It has worked very well. However, I worry that those materials won't be warm enough for temps in the teens and...
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    Slight Sneezing and Rattling Breath in Chick

    Hello, I am also having same issues with 6 mo old red rex links. Just days after getting them (my first chickens) I started seeing signs of illness. I put them on an anitbiotic in the water for nearly two weeks. Not sure it was doing much good because they were not drinking much when it was...
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