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    High Humidity Low Temps

    Hi there! I live in Alaska where humidity is very high even with freezing temperatures. Today the outside humidity is 96% and the coop is at 98 while temperatures are around 25. I anticipate this trend to continue throughout the winter with temperatures being far below zero. I am concerned about...
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    Ugly Chicken Picture Share

    Ok guys, I gotta tell ya, I’m feeling pretty confident that I have the worlds ugliest chicken. But I thought before I gave myself an award, I should just see how many ugly chickens are out there. So please, share with us your ugly chicken pictures!
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    Winter Exercise

    I live in Alaska, zone 3. Temps get down to -30°F. We can get up to 7’ of snow that sticks around until April. I have an 8’x10’ walk in coop and 10 hens. It is well ventilated at the top. However, it is super difficult to get behind the coop for snow removal where their run is. This means they...
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    Whole flock losing feathers- inflamed skin

    Hi there. Started out with 13 hens and 2 roosters. Winter was extremely hard on my flock in Alaska. The roosters were very aggressive with the hens. I have since gotten rid of the roosters. And lost 3 hens. I now have 10 hens. I could see where the roosters had been mating, and several of the...
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    Isolate?

    Should a hen with sour crop be separated from the flock?
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    So Grateful

    I just want to express my gratitude for this website. I live remotely off grid in Alaska, 45 miles from the vet. I have already found myself in some tricky situations with my flock and this group has encouraged me and given me confidence and strength in providing the best care for my birds. So I...
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    White bumps on comb

    Temperature in Alaska is -7° with the humidity of 92%. Inside my greenhouse chicken coop is 1° with 89% humidity. Yes that is accurate – Alaska has a unique and extreme climate. Went to check the hens today and noticed one of them has some white bumps on the front of her comb. Looks like...
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    Vomit? And large breast

    So- today in Alaska the temp in the coop is 1° with humidity of 89%. Outside is -7° 92%. Yes, that’s accurate, Alaska is a unique and extreme environment. Went to check the hens. Noticed blood on feeder. Identified the hen with a bleeding comb. Looks like frostbite. Picked her up to examine...
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    Treating Infected Wattles At Home

    I’m off grid in Alaska, 60 miles from nearest vet. Rooster got frostbite and wattles got swollen. I’ve had him in the shop above freezing for 5 days, hoping swelling would go down, but it’s not. Now it looks like they might be getting infected. This is not a pet, so if I can’t treat it at home...
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    Is Raising Meat Birds Cost Effective

    I currently have 15 layers but am considering getting meat birds as well. I live in Alaska where feed is super expensive. But buying chicken at the grocery store is super expensive too. So I’m just wondering if it’s worth it to do meat birds. And if so, are there any tips and tricks I should...
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    Cost Effective Feed- Alaska

    I live in Alaska with 15 chickens. Right now I am spending $35 for a bag of 20% layer pellets. This lasts me about a month. I live 60 miles from town and this is the closest option for feed. But I’m wondering if there are any suggestions for something more cost effective? I’m still relatively...
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    Coop Humidity

    Temps hit -18F in Alaska a couple days ago. Coop was at -12. I noticed the greenhouse was at +2 so I decided to move them over there. They seem much happier with warmer temps, more light and dirt to scratch at. But I am concerned about humidity in there. Right now the humidity outside is high...
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    Swollen, frostbite and bleeding wattles

    New here. New to chickens and new to Alaska. Living off grid 65 miles from nearest vet. Temps hit -18 F yesterday. Have 2 roosters- 8 months old. Wasn’t planning on roosters but ended up with them. They both have large combs and wattles. Both have been experiencing slight frostbite last few...
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