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    Does it make sense to remove water from the coop at night to lessen the humidity in the coop?

    There's no way I will be out there at early dawn to get the birds out of their coop, and so there's always water, on a heat plate in winter in the coop areas. Good ventilation matters! I also have a thermometer/ hygrometer in each coop area, so I know how the humidity is compared to outside...
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    How to keep my chickens' combs from freezing

    Already good advice, and I'll add to the 'must have good ventilation' advice, closed coops with heat are a bad idea! Also, open 'dog bowl' type water dishes are not good in freezing weather, two reasons: some birds will put a foot in the water, and freeze toes or feet, and those big rooster...
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    Predators Killing Chickens

    So sorry, as you've seen, 1" is 1/2" too big! So many critters can get through 1' openings, and we found this out the hard way too. Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Venting about ticks! We have them here, in our yard, don't need to wander in the woods at all. Within the last year, I've had five deer ticks attached to my delicate self, had them all tested and two were negative for the five nasty diseases they commonly carry. Three 'only' had Lyme disease...
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    Official BYC Poll: Who’s Your Worst Chicken Predator of All Time?

    Neither are a threat for chickens, and we love to see them! Mary
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    Official BYC Poll: Who’s Your Worst Chicken Predator of All Time?

    Where are you located? Here we have great blue herons and sandhill cranes, both in migration mode right now, and both that tall. Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Three flock infected with AI, one in Allegan county in September, and two in Ottawa county this month. Bad news again... Mary
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    Avian influenza found in South Carolina

    Two flocks found with AI in Ottawa county, Michigan in October. The west side of the state near Lake Michigan. Migrating birds strike again! Mary Also a flock in Allegan county in September. :barnie
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    Hen or Rooster

    x4! Enough, already! Very handsome cockerels though. Mary
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    Herbal remedy for mites?? My odd experience

    Mites by the zillions! Ugh! Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Wood pieces cut to fit between each 2"x4" rafter, and that still leaves openings where the metal roof 'waves'. Better, but not enough. Is this structure up to your winter snow/ ice load? It looks underbuilt to me (not a builder though). Maybe add more framing for support? Ours is up to code...
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    Chicken Math Got Me Bad....

    I'd be doomed if I bought an incubator! More pens! Geese! Taking over the workshop and half the barn! No! No! No! Just can't happen... Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    First we will be moving our horses (down to four!) to their winter field, and then the chicken coop gets it's winter vinyl wrap. Maybe both tomorrow? Probably not... The bantam chicks from mid September are doing fine, feathered out, and ready to explore more at the coop. Free range? Scary...
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    My chickens do not eat much

    Also, what type of feed, and are you checking the mill dates on each bag? All good advice already here, and stop feeding the cracked corn, it's yummy but not a complete feed, so should only be an occasional treat in limited amounts. Do you have oyster shell and grit in separate containers out...
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    Replacing Baby Chicks

    Welcome! They are very close in age, so should be okay, unless the younger birds are tiny bantams, or there's a huge size difference. Having them all move to a new brooder, so everyone is in a new space, helps a lot. Disease issues? Anything that makes you nervous about this, is another...
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    Deworming

    Keep using the fenbendazole! Herbal products just don't do what's needed, not worth it at all. Did you have a fecal test run? Then you will have a better idea what you are aiming for with your worming program. I agree that the five day plan is best, and repeat in two weeks. Worming each...
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    Rooster or Hen and what breed is it????

    It's about marketing! Hatcheries know exactly what they are doing, and as we've just seen, confusion results. Mary
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    Rooster or Hen and what breed is it????

    That's what I said... To clarify, the difference at hatcheries is their spelling: Americanas are EEs, and Ameraucanas are the purebreds. Mary
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    Rooster or Hen and what breed is it????

    That's what 'Americanas' are! The folks raising Ameraucanas have made that crystal clear, and so do pictures of both types of birds. Mary
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    Artificial Lights v/s None During Winter for Egg Production Poll

    I do have a light on in one section of my coop, and that's where all my birds want to roost, although they have two other roost locations, not lit. One 25w bulb up high on a timer, 4am to 8am every morning, all winter. The little darlings are mostly through their fall molt, and some hens...
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