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    Oops, Two Roosters- need advice

    Hello, when one of my hens became broody, my kids convinced me to get three chicks to make her happy. I ended up with a straight run and two grew up to be roosters. They’re about seven months old now and crow back and forth nonstop. They get along with each other as brothers and rarely...
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    Wisconsin Winter Temps and Heating Coop?

    Hi, I live in Wisconsin. The temps just started getting down to the teens at nighttime. I have not been heating my coop until last night, when the temps dropped. I have a thermostat set so the heat emitter goes on at 28 degrees and off at 32 degrees. The chickens seemed pretty cozy through...
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    Necessary vaccinations

    Hi, I am new to raising chickens. Over the past ten weeks, I have been raising three Rhode Island Reds and three Plymouth Rocks from pullets. They were med free at purchase so I immediately started them on medicated chick starter to get them going. They've gone through two bags and I just...
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    Coop Vents and Windows in cold climate

    I'm in the process of constructing my first chicken coop. It's for 6 chickens and is 5 ft x 5.5 ft. This is what I have so far. I plan to cut a window in on the south side for year round sunlight. I havent decided if I will make it an open/close window or just a pane of plexy-glass. I'm thinking...
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    Hello from Wisconsin

    Hi, I am from Wisconsin and always had a small flock of chickens as a child on my family dairy farm. Fast forward to my adulthood years, now raising three young boys, I've decided to share my country roots and get some chickens. I'm in love with the Plymouth Barred Rocks and hope to free range...
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