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    New flock members left out of the coop at night

    Hello everyone! I recently added two new ladies (Blanche and Margaret) to my existing flock of three (Helen, Mabel, and Gladys). When I first moved the new ladies outside, I kept them in the coop for week so they would know it was their home and to slowly incorporate them into the flock. The...
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    Artificial light for laying in the winter

    Hello! This will be my first winter with my hens. I feel confident about my plans for them being warm/dry enough, however, I wanted to get people's thoughts on having artificial light to encourage laying in the winter months. I've been seeing some differing opinions and would love to hear others :)
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    Feather loss on chest

    Hello! Gladys, a red sexlink, has been losing quite a bit of feathers from her chest area. I've read that this can mean she is broody, but she doesn't have any other signs or behavior changes. She does not seem to be in pain, is still laying and is not aggressive about her eggs. The patch of...
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    New to the forum!

    Hello everyone! I've been reading posts on here for several months in preparation for getting my first backyard chickens. In May, I got Helen, Gladys and Mable, (all red sexlink) who were still pullets and having now been laying since the middle of June. My plan is to raise two more from chicks...
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