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  1. saving grace

    When do your hens start laying again after stopping for winter?

    Hello! This is just a curiosity question. :) All my hens stopped laying in October and November and I decided not to do additional lighting this year and let the hens have a break. We get 8 ½ hours of daylight here, currently, and three of my hens just started laying again consistently. I was...
  2. chickiechickiebawkbawk

    What time do I feed them breakfast?

    Hi chicken family, I am in Northern Vermont and the last few days were cold. I'm trying to give my birds 14 hours of light with the artificial timer that comes on in the morning. It was coming on at 4am and now it comes on at 3 because of daylight savings time. They have to stay in their coops...
  3. K

    Unknown Duck Killer

    Earlier today one of our adult perkins was killed while on the water. We found it while it was be being dragged around by something under the water. It's neck and head was the only mangled part of the bird. The species capable of doing this in this pond include pike, large catfish, and snapping...
  4. WorldsOkayestFarmer

    Help needed ASAP

    Hello everybody & good morning. I just recently decided to join this page to ask a specific question to you all. Even though I have never joined before I have used this site and everybody's comments for help with questions I've had in the past. But I am so stressed out I need my own question...
  5. Cyprus

    Solstice affecting egg laying

    I have 12 hens, 10 who actively were laying by fall. Come our first snowfall at the end of November and everyone immediately stops, including the Leghorns. I haven't had an egg from them in well over a month. We have had a super mild winter, almost no snow. Funny thing is, immediately following...
  6. EggMan207

    Molting, Daylight, and Protein Needs

    Quick question here: I have some hens going through the molt, I know they need more protein. Will adding artificial light in the coop decrease the protein need and help get them through the molt faster? OR, will adding a light increase the protein needs and make them need even more? Insight on...
  7. BackItUp.PlayItSlow

    Moving chicks to garage while waiting on coop?

    Hi All, I am new to this, but we've decided it's time to move our chicks out of the house (between the smell, the dust and the lack of space it's beyond time). My question is will it be ok for them to be in the garage for a week or so while we get the coop built? We have it framed, but not...
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