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    Moisture Problem!!

    Not that I could find. The north side of the coop is heavily wrapped with the south side lightly wrap and has the vents near the roof.
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    Moisture Problem!!

    I live in a very humid area along the gulf coast. 100% humid is a way of life anything lower than 80% and our bodies dry out like beef jerky. Needless to say, my chicken house was constructed for such southern weather. Always hot, always humid. This winter, snow?! I had enough time to prepare my...
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    hurricane beryl

    It has cattle fencing around the sides to keep dogs out. I think the fact that the tarps ripped off is what kept the coop on the ground. The floor is decking built out of 2x4s and timber rails. I have found myself going to the extreme and looking at Carolina Coops. So tempting.
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    hurricane beryl

    After a week without power we are somewhat back online. I have currently 12 chickens ranging from ages 6 years to 1 year. They are stickly layers and helping raise new chicks. We just went through a hurricane. I have been raised on the coast all my life; in fact, my family has lived on the gulf...
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    scratch grain addict rooster

    he is an old man. 6 years.
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    scratch grain addict rooster

    seems to be his focus
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    scratch grain addict rooster

    6yrs old
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    scratch grain addict rooster

    I have been raising chickens for many years now, but this is a new one. I have always fed my chickens scratch grains in the winter months along with their regular feed (20% protein). They know it is a special treat and we refer to it as "candy" and crazy enough they recognize that word and what...
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    neighbors new flock

    had one up a few months ago because of my new pullets (chicks that we hatched), but they outgrew that. :he
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    neighbors new flock

    My neighbor just bought new pullets yesterday and released them into her yard. Our yards share a 5-foot fence and has worked well. My chicken house and hers are both near the fence. Yesterday her new chickens were EVERWHERE. At one point I found one in my chicken house eating from my feeders. I...
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    Fox attacked my ducks

    She looks so good!!! Such a beautiful bird. Those pin feathers can bleed a lot and get gross. We took in a clutch of 6 leghorns last spring that had really bad pecking wounds. Some were questionable if they were going to make it. The pin feathers were some of the problems. Once a bird sees red...
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    Fox attacked my ducks

    The vetricyn is what I use on my girls. It works great, so good job there! Both my neighbor and I have chickens and last year his flock was almost wiped out by a dog, he lost a few but 2 survived. One looked really bad. Thought for sure she was not going to make it. But to everyone's surprise...
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    Put your cold weather tips in comments!!

    Down here in Texas! Wood floor with deep pack litter. Keep a 5-gallon bucket inside house for emergency water (learned that the hard way). Moving blankets are our bests friends. Use them everywhere, on walls and doors to keep drafts out! (Harbor Freight carries them for cheap)
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    winter/summer housing

    Hello, have a question. Been raising chickens for many years now but have recently build a new chicken house completely different than I have had in the past. I live in the coastal Texas reign, remember the drought and triple digits. Now with freezing weather, we are not accustomed to this new...
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    Rooster attacking hens

    That is exactly what my daughter and have been talking about. Thanks. Glad to know we are on the right track.
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