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    so cold out. should we be worried.

    The temperature is about 5-10 degrees. We put some plastic around parts of the coop and put hay in both coops. But I'm still worried about our chickens. We've been feeding them extra as well. What else can we do? I thought about putting a light bulb in there, but hesitate for 2 reasons...
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    worried about the noise ordinance

    I looked up the codes and know I'm allowed to have chickens. But now I'm worried about the noise ordinance. We aren't allowed to have the ice cream truck in my town because of the noise ordinance. Nobody has complained yet. But we got a new neighbor in the house closest to my chicken co-op...
  3. kocho

    winter laying production???

    We only have six hens that are laying. Over the summer we were getting 6 eggs daily. When it started getting cold it went down to 2 eggs if any. Since thanksgiving we've been getting 7 eggs nearly every day. We did put straw ok n in coop for warmth and started feeding them more. We have...
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    dark early effect egg laying??

    Our hens used to lay 5-6 eggs a day and are now only laying 2-3 daily. Is it getting dark early doing this? Or are the looting already? We got them as chicks in March. They started laying in August. I think they need more time out in the run, but my hubby likes them in the coop when we are...
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    laying eggs under the coop!!

    So we got our first egg on August 12th. We have been getting eggs pretty steady ever since. Our coop is built on a platform on top of logs. The other day my son found 17 eggs under the coop. 3 were scattered and 14 were together like they were nesting on them. I'm not worried about that as...
  6. kocho

    We got our first egg!!

    We got our first egg yesterday!! We got home from work and my son went to tend the chickens while I changed. I got scared when I heard him scream. But he was yelling "we got our first egg!!" We bought 6 white rocks a few weeks before Easter.
  7. kocho

    Recycling for the birds!!

    Of course we ran out of chicken food the day before pay day. So I decided to take hubby's empty cans to the recycling center. It was long over due. I got $11 and promptly went and bought chicken food. While I was at the recycling place I asked the guy if he knew of a salvage yard where they...
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    Can I put my White Rocks on a diet?

    When I first got my White Rocks someone told me that they were actually meat chickens. She said they would overeat and become so heavy that their legs couldn't support them. So far they seem fine. We've had them since mid march. Today I went to Agway to buy feed for my chickens. While I...
  9. kocho

    Compost and chickens.

    I've been composting for several years and think I have a good system going. I'm pretty new to the chicken thing other then my childhood of farm living. I've heard several things about combining composting and chickens that I wanted to make sure about before doing. One thing I read is that...
  10. kocho

    Having chickens in Hermitage, PA

    Does anyone know the rules about having chickens in Hermitage, PA?? I have tried researching the City Website and Zoning laws, but haven't found anything yet. The City used to be a township and some areas are country and farms. But where I live is residential. The houses on either side of...
  11. kocho

    Hello!!

    We recently bought 6 White Rock chicks. Every time I searched a question online BackYard Chickens is where the answer was. So I decided I better join in and get the information first hand!! I have learned so much already!! Thanks
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