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Sorry for my absence here lately....it's been crazy around here for a LONG time. I hope all my friends on here are getting along good.

Not sure what's going on with my pullets. I let them out in the mornings around 7- 7:30 in the morning. They stay outside almost a day and it doesn't matter what kind of weather. Saturday and part of Sunday it rained and they didn't go in the coop. It was pretty cold so we have heat lamps in the...

I have seen some cold Thanksgivings here in WV but I don't remember having a white thanksgiving before I hope everyone is having a great thanksgiving and staying plenty warm

Today is the day where I make a majority of my side dishes for Thanksgiving. I have already mixed up my beans, pie dough, and boiled my eggs for deviled eggs. Tomorrow I will finish up the other little dishes that I make. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!

I have noticed the days are getting shorter. Should I consider using lights in the coop to help with continuous egg production? Any advice is appreciated. This is my first winter with chickens/pullets Thanks

I figured since we have blown up the Swap page we could start a new thread and post some pictures on this post. :D As soon as I figure out where my pictures went I will post them. Or you can see my album on face book? Dora Kokosinski- Wallace

I'm finally getting eggs from my chickens/ hens!!!! Still have a few that aren't laying yet though. One day I'll go out to te coop and find a dozen eggs :) Post pics when I get the chance.

How do you all keep your chickens cool when it gets really hot out??? I was thinking about getting a wading pool and putting it in the run for them. Putting frozen lunch Ice packs in their water containers

Got the hubby to put up temporary shade for the chickens. We used an old tarp for now.

How much ventilation is too much? I need to get more vents for them, but don't want to over do it.

I know I seen a thread on here some where about shade for chicks, but I can't find it now. Any suggestions for temporary shade?

I am new to this site and raising chickens. This may sound stupid to some of you but I need to know, there are a lot of feathers on the floor of the coop and in the run. Are he chicks preening or could it be something else? The chicks are about 10 weeks old.

I am brand new at chickens. I have 12 egg layers and need to know how to check my chickens for mites, lice ect. And any information about how to treat would be great! As far as I know they are ok right now.