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  1. HerbsAndSpice

    WInter prep in Maine

    Above: southern exposure Above: western exposure Above: northern exposure and door to coop Above: inside of coop Hi friends! This is my first winter with chickens. We have only three — two EEs and a New Hampshire Red. Because it’s such a small flock, I’m worried they are more likely to be...
  2. PopStarHens

    New mountain chicken mama saying hello!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I actually became a chicken mama on Mother's Day 2017 :) So my boyfriend and I are still relatively new to chickens and we are learning as we go. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have 5 ladies that are 22 weeks old...
  3. Heated nesting boxes help stop frozen eggs!

    Heated nesting boxes help stop frozen eggs!

    Last winter was unusually cold for my area, with days turning to weeks of temperatures way below freezing. My schedule allowed me to gather my eggs twice a day, 8am and 8pm. For weeks I had cracked frozen eggs. Literally dozens of eggs were deemed unfit for human consumption, and fed back the...
    • RonP
    • Article
    • 3 min read
    • cold eggs cold weather cracked egg freezing frozen chicken eggs frozen eggs heat in coop nest boxes winter winter care
    • Comments: 81
    • Category: Getting Started Raising Chickens
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