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    Cold Weather Chickens

    I don’t use Vaseline...seem and heard too many bad stories about it.
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    Cold Weather Chickens

    Well...it got down to -18 last night here in South Dakota. Chickens were ready to get out in the run right away this morning...they seemed perfectly fine after a cold night with no supplemental heat!
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    Cold Weather Chickens

    I live near Sioux Falls, SD. Today the high was -3 and all my layers spent much of the day outside. I keep worrying that this cold snap is going to get to them, but as long as they are out of the wind they don’t seem to kind the cold at all. I put down a nice thick layer of hay in the run and...
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    Cold Weather Chickens

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    Comment by 'walleye19' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    Be careful with DE...it will prohibit the proper microorganisms from growing, which will in turn prohibit the DLM from turning into compost. I am a fan of DE, but not in your coop if you are using the DLM.
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    Review by 'walleye19' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    DE prohibits the growth of the proper microorganisms to turn your poo into compost! DO NOT use DE in your deep litter method if you want composting to happen.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Thanks!! I have been holding out hope that they are pullets because I can’t have roosters here in town. I first noticed the saddle feathers about 2 weeks ago...
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Thanks!!
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Anyone else want to weigh in? Thanks everyone!!
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Sorry...they are 11 weeks old.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    I have my premonitions, but what do you guys think about these 2 Silver Laced? C or P?
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