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  1. Andrea3000

    Winter temp drop!

    I have a single gal. Almost 1 year old Barred Rock. She was a rescue, may be getting her a sister in a few months. Anyway- For now she has a custom built freestanding coop courtesy of my brother in law. We live in central Illinois. To winterize her coop I applied black plastic sheeting to avoid...
  2. S

    Sick hen question

    hello, I have read many posts about sick hens but haven’t seen this question.... I have a 5 month old that has a “cold”. She sneezes and has a slight runny nose. By the time I noticed she was sick I figured everyone has been exposed so I didn’t separate her. I have been monitoring her and she...
  3. Palestinian Farmer

    Making Biochar Inside Chicken Coop

    Hi all, - Charcoal is great for chickens https://thefrugalchicken.com/charcoal-chickens-healthy-backyard-flock/ - Charcoal is great for the coop https://www.southeastfarmpress.com/livestock/feeding-charcoal-improves-chicken-litter-fertilizer - Charcoal+Deep litter...
  4. Keeperoflock

    Suggested Humidity Levels Question

    I have a humidity monitor in my coop. It's my first winter with them and was wondering what the best range of humidity inside the coop would be. I have 15 7 mo. old pullets. I have good ventilation, 2x4 roosts and have a poop board. The coop is wooden with a wooden floor, 8x8 square with...
  5. Stargazer04

    Chicken snacks ideas

    My chickens love to eat and eat, so they get mealworms and scratch with open feeding. Its getting cold and I would like food ideas for them thats warm (not hot!) also any ideas to help add fat to my chickens?
  6. Keeperoflock

    Venting Here (not meant to be click bait)

    First off, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. I just wasn't sure where to put it. Right now, I'm so frustrated..:barnie Someone please tell me how we're supposed to build a chicken coop when all it's been doing is raining (over 3 in. just this morning). 10 in. snow last weekend. Rain...
  7. S

    Heat vs Darkness

    Now that the temp is below 10 degrees (and regularly below 0), I have put a light in the coop for some heat. I keep it on from dusk to dawn. However, I worry about the chickens not having any darkness. So, the question is which is more important? warmth below 10 degrees or darkness (having a...
    • SnowdogHERA
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  8. chicka_doodle

    Help! I have an injured chicken i cant keep in my coop and its getting cold out!

    I have a bantam chicken that we found injured on the side of the road I rehabbed her back to health but her leg still isn't strong she doesn't use it very much and my other chickens pick on her to the point that her head was bleeding and cut so I separated her and have her in a coop of her own...
  9. jennkretz

    Will My Chickens Freeze to Death?

    Hi all! We started keeping chickens in April and bought a coop from Tractor Supply. I always thought the chickens would sleep IN the coop, but they've slept in the eaves of the run since we put them outside. I always thought it was because it was summer and it was hot. Well, fast forward to...
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