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currently we have 5 hens, 1 rooster. The window is 24"x24", but has a flap that is attached at the top to prevent major drafts. I never noticed frost on the walls, and the floor is not moist in any way.

It's 8'x12' coop on the enclosed end. We repurposed skids for roosts in there, but they have an outside run that is around 12x12. The roosts out there are 6-8' long pieces of tree limb. It may be the ventilation- we have one large window in it, but we may need to add another. Thanks for the...

That's the head-scratching part... they have been in the coop since late October. The other day was the first they had been let out since then. They went right to the trees when the sun went down.

I have a nice clutch of chickens, with a rooster. We allow them to free range all year but the winter. A large group of them end up in the trees around the coop- with or without the rooster. The last week my daughter left the coop door open and a few got out. Needless to say, we found them in...

try giving them some sour milk. it pulled mine out of molting!

We have Barred Rocks, and Orptingtons. We have a total of 13 birds and get anywhere from 7-10 eggs a day. We also have an easter egger, but we can figure out when she lays! Sour milk has increased our laying in the past.

I know when we order chicks, the connecting PO calls to let us know they are there. They all get nervous when they have live animals in their building. I wouldn't worry too much. If there is an issue with mortality, I would certainly call Ideal. God speed!