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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    I let them out for about 15 minutes earlier and they seemed to like it, we'll do it again here in a bit ... I usually just tear up the greens in pieces but I'll go get a head of cabbage and let them get after it. Thanks all for the tips and info.
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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    The video doesn't do them justice, they all have pretty bright red combs. The youngest bird(s) in the flock are almost 24 weeks.
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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    I didn't notice that before, was staring in the corner at the red! I'll take a look and see how's she doing. As far as toxin's in the feed, I give them the Purina Layena and I offer some Oyster Shell on the side. I mix in some grit in the food since we on occasion give them greens etc. As...
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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    Thanks for the information - i'll check into the labs. The coop floor space is ~50sq/ft and the run area is ~350sq/ft.
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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    We are in West Texas (Abilene). Yea, 2 huge 2'x2' windows. The first one that died, died overnight, and was fine until the went to roost ... the flock prevented her from getting on the roost, and she died overnight on the coop floor. This one was fine all morning - well up to the point she...
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    Chickens Inexplicably Dying

    So we've had 2 chickens "just die" in the last 2 months (roughly a month apart). I say "just die" because they showed no outward systems of being ill and were running around with the flock, eating and drinking right before death. Both chickens were from the original 6 we bought (we have/had 15)...
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    @aart Yea ... i figured that ... hanging the lamp at least made the misses happy ...
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    @aart Looks like I maybe freaked out for nothing ... Currently 93% humidity and 42F outside ... The sensor is showing 43.5F and 91.4% humidity (and falling). This is with one of the windows open only, no heat on. Average temp last night was 38.7F, with as low as 33F and humidity average...
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    @aart So I picked up a nifty little sensor to track my temp and humidity - I hung it about 18 inches from the ceiling, midway, (so just shy of probably 5.5 feet there ceiling to floor). And inside temps held pretty much 2-3 degrees a higher than "outside" temps, but the humidity was high! It...
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    Mrs. K, My windows on are on the south side and my vents are on the north side. My nesting boxes are on the east side of the coop. I may have done a bad job of explaining that with the pictures. I haven't had any humidity issues thus far - the only "humidity" issue I have is a leaky water...
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    Preparing Your Flock & Coop for WINTER

    Blooie, Cool! I'll have to take a look - I assume your placement keeps it from getting wet etc ? That's my only fear. Is this something like what you have? http://mobilehomepartsstore.com/parts/250251.html Thanks. - Jason
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    Aart, What do you think about just barring open the windows a certain extend vice having them full blown open ? Essentially making the window create a wind break, where the wind would have to "bend" around the window itself (unlikely). Still probably need to add some upper airvents - just a...
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    Good idea! thanks! My kids call it the Chicken Mansion aart, thanks for those links - however - I was unable to open the video, gave me a warning about the video being private. I think I need to get in the coop the next time we have a southerly wind and see what it feels like it inside the...
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    Preparing Your Flock & Coop for WINTER

    Blooie, What kind of exhaust fan do you have ? I have two exhaust "windows" that could use some extra help i'm sure ... Thanks!
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    Ventilation Maybe? Drafts Probably? Help after a build ...

    So ... I built my coop in the dead of Texas Summer, and the design we chose made sense with two 2' x 2' windows on the south side and two 18" x 12" vents on the north side. Quick coop run-down. It's ~400 sqft ground area with a ~50 sqft inside floor space (excluding nesting box spaces)...
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    Automatic Watering

    I've seen many posts in the forum on how to automatically water your chickens ... There are some pretty ingenious ideas out there using toilet bowl floats and PVC. I had already purchased one of those Little Giant Automatic Water's months and months ago so I decided to try and make it work...
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    Cockroach Control

    George, scored a picture of one tonight near the house... Is this what you classify as a palemetto bug?
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    Cockroach Control

    Interesting, I'll have to take a closer look next time in the coop... Regardless do I need take care of them or just wait for the chickens to finally notice them.::.
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    Cockroach Control

    So, I don't have an infestation by any means... But I've noticed a few here and there and I hate them. I only notice them if I'm in the coop at night for some reason (like adding some new chickens or doing some late night water/food). I've read some past posts that said using Boric Acid is...
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    Question about adding chicks

    BigLarry, I'm facing a similar issue - I have 6 chicks and 6 hens that are ~6 months old. I've done a few supervised field trips, but thought of a better way ... I built a quick "crate" for them outside and every other day or so I'll put them all in the crate, in the run, and leave them out...
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