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    Snuck them in! Now what?

    Rescued 2 adult chickens and snuck them in on the roosts tonight! Not sure what to do in the morning... can't really separate the coop or run with snow everywhere
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    Winter ventilation

    Just wondering if windows I have in my coop can b left open in winter for ventilation or is that too low? Does ventilation have to be higher at ceiling level? Our winters in Northern Ontario Canada get very cold -30
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    Question re: deep litter

    I'm wondering if I keep cleaning off poop boards through the winter as I do deep litter with the rest of the coop...I don't think the chickens will stir it up there and not much room for me to do it either
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    Bare butt

    Not sure if something wrong with a few of my hens- rooster too actually... missing tail feathers and some in behind- the Roos legs are a bit bare on inside.... egg production hasn't changed
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    Adding chickens to flock

    Yesterday I put my four 3 1/2mo old silkies and Easter eggers in the coop with my 10 laying chickens. I had their cage beside the run for a bit and the 10 weren't that interested so I put them into the 8x 16 run together. They seem to just be chasing the smaller ones around, no real fights but I...
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    Not using roosts...

    my 10 new pullets have bee sleeping under my poop board instead of up on the roost. The first night I went out at dusk and lifted a couple up onto them but they can back down...I took the lowest roost out cause it was too small I think. Any suggestions? The top roost is about 10" from the wall...
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    Which feed?...confused

    I thought I had it figured out after doing a lot of reading but when I asked for grower feed at the feed store for the ready to lays that I was picking up, the guy tells me oh no u can't give that to them cause it's 2% less protein and they won't lay well. I explained it was cause I'd be...
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    Open or close nests?

    im bringing 10 ready to lay red sex link home today. Should I close off nests for a bit or leave them open... of course I want them to learn to use roosts- not nests for sleeping
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    Anxious

    Coop is officially ready for our 10 ready to lay that are coming this Wednesday !! Our run will be built on the weekend. Do u think they'll be ok in the coop for 3-4 days... wejust got a big dumping of snow so I thought they'd be ok inside fora bit
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    Treats for 6 week olds

    I'd like to give my 6 week olds treats to try getting close to them, but not sure what they'd like at their age... I offered grapes, and carrot peel, and they weren't interested. I also hung a little apple, but they're just afraid of it lol
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    Rookie chicken farmer here!

    Than you for adding me! This site has been very ìnformative to me. I've got 4, 5 week old chicks last week and have 10 ready to lay coming next week! Never done this before but finding it very Interesting
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    Close nests or not

    I'm getting 10 ready to lay pullets In a few days and was wondering if I leave the nests open right away or wait till I see them laying elsewhere in the coop. ,
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