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    Toys for the Winter Chicken House

    We're in our first winter with chickens in Alberta. We've already had some temperatures below -20 (and everything so far has been great). I know when it gets REALLY cold (-40) we might need to keep the birds in their house all day. Their run is full of all sorts of toys, mirrors, perches...
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    Can I trade a mean chicken for a different one?

    First time chicken keeper.... I have a backyard flock of 4 Lohmann Browns (that's the max we're allowed). They moved in almost 2 months ago when they were 20 weeks old. (The city allows us to have birds 16 weeks or older.) Anyway, one of them has become just a total twerp. She's pecking the...
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    Roosting - an acquired skill?

    First time chicken keeper here. I have a little flock of 4 hens (Lohmanns) that I bought from a chicken farm when they were 20 weeks old. They've been with us for just over 3 weeks now. Is it possible that they don't know how to roost or that veggie scraps are food? Every morning I toss whatever...
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    Hello from Alberta!

    Just introducing myself... I live in Red Deer, Alberta and am wanting to have 3-4 backyard chickens (that's the maximum allowed in the city here). I'm in "information gathering" mode right now and want to prepare as well as I can ahead of time for the additions to our family. It's just my...
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