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    Finally!!!

    We got our first egg on saturday and a second egg today (i think from the same girl)...isnt it a wee bit late to start laying now though? I'm not complaining, the egg tasted great, just surprised. Seems like the days aren't long enough. Someone educate me please. This is our first time around...
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    Cut toe

    Our partridge rock cut the top of her middle toe about a week ago. It seemed to be healing, but we noticed fresh blood on it today and she was pecking at it. Should we leave it alone or is there something we should do to help it heal? We are new chicken owners, so any suggestions or tips would...
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    automatic coop door

    Yes yes yes. My husband put one on our coop and we love it. We still check them everynight, but it's great to know they are all closed up and safe if we are out past dark and it is fantastic in the morning! I would definitely recommend it!
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    Winterizing question

    Thanks for the compliments! The coop design came from this BYC page https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=20741 Perfect design for our yard and enough pictures and drawings to complete the project.
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    Shocked at the difference! First egg, yay!

    Congratulations! We can't wait to get our first egg...any day now...
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    Winterizing question

    Here are some pictures of our roost and windows. Our plan is to use lexiglass to cover the windows. Coop design is taken from one in the BYC small coop designs. I'll credit it in a sec. Roost and nesting boxes. Front window Side window - there are two of these driectly across from one...
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    Winterizing question

    Hi Janet. We live in East Quogue. Our girls are 17 weeks...looking forward to some eggs soon. I'm going to try to post a picture of inside the coop. The south facing window is right behind where they roost at night. The low Friday is supposed to be 39, so I am a little nervous about them being...
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    Winterizing question

    Yes, there will be adequate ventilation in the eaves of the coop. Closing up the windows will not make it air tight by any means. It is a small coop and the two main windows I am asking about are directly behind and across from the roost. I am sorry I cannot post a picture, but am a newbie still...
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    Winterizing question

    Our roost is a 1 1/2" wood dowel, like what you would have in your closet. Does it need to be wider or flatter to keep their feet warm enough?
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    Winterizing question

    At what night time temperature does the coop need to be winterized? What I am wondering is when does my DH need to cover the screens with plexiglass so the girls aren't feeling too chilly at night. We live on the east end of Long Island. Night time temps have just started to dip into the upper...
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    Anyone using solar energy in their coops?

    We put a solar panel on our roof to power the motor that opens and closes the pop-door everyday. It works great!
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    Feathers everywhere

    Thanks everybody! We are learning new things all the time...so enjoyable. I appreciate all of your responses!
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    Feathers everywhere

    Our girls are 12 weeks old. They are healthy and fine, but suddenly there seem to be feathers all over the place. We are new to this chicken-thing. Is it normal to lose feathers at this age or time of year? Thanks.
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