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  1. DHAllen0425

    Cold Weather Concerns

    This is the first winter for my hens, and for me as a chicken owner. The past few days have been quite cold, getting to lows of 18 degrees at night. I have been trying to prepare the coop and run for winter. Yesterday I put up tarps around the bottom 3ft of the run, and under the nesting boxes...
  2. DHAllen0425

    Preparing for winter to keep my hens healthy and happy

    I have 6 hens who are all around 9 months old. 3 R.I. Reds, and 3 Buff Brahmas. This is their first winter and i want to make sure i am prepared. The coop I have built is 4'x4', has two vents on the side and rear, and a north-facing glass window. The run is 12'x4', and is pretty well protected...
  3. DHAllen0425

    New Layers and Rubber Eggs

    I have 3 R.I. reds that have just started laying about (for about two weeks, now). The first week or so I got 3 perfect eggs a day. For the past few days Ive been getting 1 perfect egg. If there are 2 others they are usually very light brown with a thin shell, or soft to the touch. Should I be...
  4. DHAllen0425

    Chicken Swing

    For my birthday this year, my mother informed me that she was going to purchase me a chicken swing. when she said how much it cost, my jaw hit the floor. I decided to build one out of a two ft. long branch and some small chain I had to make wind chimes. it turns out that when the chicken jumps...
  5. DHAllen0425

    My Brahmas are "B" words

    Any suggestions on getting two-month-old Buff Colombiam Brahmas to be as sweet as my Orpingtons? Ive tried petting (since birth), treats, cornering, ignoring, everything! these girls scream "bloody murder' when I pick them up. I need them to be used to being handled. the closest Ive come is with...
  6. DHAllen0425

    Nesting Material/Litter Material Question

    I just finished my new coop and run around the middle of April. I had some left-over pine shavings that I was using for litter material at first. My girls are a little over two months old. I have recently (about a month ago) purchased a paper shredder. I thought it would be an inexpensive way to...
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