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    Using DE AND lime AND sweet PDZ at the same time with pine shavings bedding in coop?

    currently I use DE Sprinkled on the floor of the coop along with sweet PDZ and then I put the bedding on top of pine shavings. I understand a lot of you don’t like DE but I’ve never had a problem with it no one I know has had a problem with it and I used it on chickens for several years when I...
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    Best mites/lice prevention habits for new coop/run

    I read a lot about how to get rid of the mites and lice but how can one prevent them altogether?! Any good habits or techniques? New coop and new run. I plan on changing bedding every week or two. Pine shavings, DE (yes I know it’s controversial but I’ve used it before many times and like...
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    Don't be scared of the cold - 6 weeks old doing fine in upper 20s!

    I am still very new to raising chickens and for me personally I would scour the forums looking for advice on cold weather and can my chicks handle it. Well, as it turns out my chicks can handle a lot more than google articles leads one to believe! I wanted to just update everyone on what my...
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    6.5 weeks upper 20’s temp heating mat/pad use question

    I live in SD it’s very unpredictable weather. My chicks turned 6 weeks today. They had been living in my bathroom up until 5.5 weeks (This past weekend ) When I had to move them out because they were flying all over the place and just tired of being in there. The weather seemed ok. It got into...
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    Review on the OverEZ coop kit

    I never really found any good reviews on the Large OverEz chicken coop kit or anything that mentioned the issues I saw there would be after the birds moved in. I saw tons of reviews about the damage in transit but not really much to warn me of some issues I believe exist with it. I hopefully...
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    OverEz large coop have enough space on roosting bars?

    This coop says it’s for 15 birds which now that I assembled it I don’t believe it. Unless it’s the dead of winter my birds are going to be outside anyway so hopefully the 12 on their way will be fine. I am concerned about the roosting bars though and even with some adjustments I can only get 8...
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    Will Reflectix lined plywood cause condensation behind it during very cold winters

    The coop kit I ordered is not very thick, just a sheet of plywood really. I want to insulate it during the winter with something inexpensive and was thinking of using the roll of reflect to line the inside walls. I have used reflectix before in the windows of an RV during cold periods and it...
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    Can 5-6 week old chicks handle transitioning to coop with lows in 40s without supplemental heat?

    Hello! I have a tiny bit of prior experience raising chickens for a couple of years, but it was in a warmer climate. I am stressing over how to safely care for them in the cold. I am in South Dakota now and it can randomly snow in June or drop down to negative 20 degrees for a week or two during...
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