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I have ten lovely Buff Orpingtons peeps that are about 9 weeks old. They are all feathered out just beautifully. Just doing great, except they do not use their roost to sleep on at night. They all curl in a ball together in a corner in front of the door. I see them on the roost all the time...

This is my first attempt at raising chickens. I plan for a coop is to take a 8 by 12 foot space from a feed station in a small pasture close to the house. Do I need to insulate it? We live in Western Oregon. Our winter temps get down maybe as low as 15 degrees in the winter. Also, what kind of...

Well, this is my first attempt at raising chicks. I've built a brooder and I have a heat light hanging over it and the temp regulated to 90 degrees. I'm wondering if I could use a water bed heater on the floor of the brooder to keep them warm? Any thoughts would be appreciated.