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    Disease & infestation prevention

    Do any of ya'll use anything on a regular basis to prevent the infestation of lice, mites, etc? I have not noticed anything on my chickens yet but I'd rather be proactive and try to prevent it. Thanks.
  2. Koolaid

    Lighting in my Coop

    Hi ya'll, I have a nice coop but no electricity in the area. Has anyone added some type of battery powered lighting to extend the light in their coop for egg production? If so, I'm interested in what/how you did it. Thanks.
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    Is Coop artificial lighting needed during the winter months?

    We get about 10 hours, at best, of natural light during the winter months - is that enough for continued egg production? I have a nice solid coop with some vents and even a clear plastic skylight - but dark is dark and I don't know if I should install lighting or not. Need some idea's please.
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    Newbie Questions

    Hi everyone, I got my RIR's (6 hen's and 1 rooster) 3 weeks ago. Breeder said they were 6 months old. We have them in a very spacious coop - watered and fed well. No eggs yet - a guy I know told me that many times when a chicken is moved to a new coop they sometimes go into a "molt" and stop...
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    Chicken with one eye

    We just bought some chickens 2 days ago and noticed when we got home that one of the girls only has 1 eye. She seems to stay to herself a lot and the others don't seem to like her much. Is there anything I should do or will she be ok? It looks like her eye is completely missing and it doesn't...
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