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rdilbarova said:
Hey guys, I am 562 posts behind
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. I've been so busy with college, ugh.

But I do have some important questions for you guys, and I hope you will help me out!
I stuck my hand in the coop this morning before the chicks left and it was not warmer than outside!! Oh no!

So:

1. Would it be a good idea to take an old comforter and cut it up and use it as insulation for the inside of the coop?

2. We have a window that is about 1ft x 1 ft (actual size may be more). I don't want to cover it up because all I have been reading is about how important ventilation is. BUT I do want to do something so that there is no direct wind getting on the birds, because they roost pretty level with the window. Ideas? I was thinking kind of like a slanted wood thing... I cannot describe it.

3. They are 11 weeks now! So transitioning to clucking. However, I am hearing some raspy voices and some sneezing. Could the rasp be from 'puberty'? And do chickens get head colds in the winter?
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RB:

There was a thread about using used feed bags to line a coop for insulation...my first thought was to buy a movers' blanket at HomeDepot....I also weather stripped my doors/windows on my coop...this is my first year, but, my youngest is about 10 weeks....he's moving from the growout to big coop so he can spoon with the big girls....I don't think these temps are that hard yet depending on where you are and how many chooks you have... you can also add extra straw/ pine shavings to add insulation...
 
Hey folks...I mentioned making my first run at making sausage...well, I had a couple of pounds of ground pork left over....so....I now have 70 frozen Wontons, (wonton soup tonight) and 45 Chinese dumplings (also some for dinner)....now for a chicken question:

I have two younger BC Marans....and they are a bit testy....well, I have a peanut of a baby roo...well one of the BCs went to get puffy with him...I was amazed that he penciled necked back....and BC#2 flanked him and the two BCs gave him a real hard time...I stepped in as it seemed to be a tag-team event and had to use the famed 'Diamond Cutter' on the evil BCs....so is it usual for birds to team up on one....now that I've seen it, I think they've been toying with one of my Dorks....
 
chiques chicks said:
Lmp - Mount Joy tsc had poor on last weekend. Cattle medicine section behind locked glass doors. Have to ask them to get it for you. They also have a selection of the rubber bowls and buckets.
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When somebody mentioned Ivermectin(sp)....I was able to find it on Ebay and Amazon (a PA company) for about $17.00 (shipping included)....drops not paste....and there are links on BYC with dosages....etc...
 
stake said:
RB:

There was a thread about using used feed bags to line a coop for insulation...my first thought was to buy a movers' blanket at HomeDepot....I also weather stripped my doors/windows on my coop...this is my first year, but, my youngest is about 10 weeks....he's moving from the growout to big coop so he can spoon with the big girls....I don't think these temps are that hard yet depending on where you are and how many chooks you have... you can also add extra straw/ pine shavings to add insulation...
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I do not have that many feed bags haha! But I will look into the blanket, and what is weather stripping? I will look that up.
 
rdilbarova said:
stake said:
 
RB:

There was a thread about using used feed bags to line a coop for insulation...my first thought was to buy a movers' blanket at HomeDepot....I also weather stripped my doors/windows on my coop...this is my first year, but, my youngest is about 10 weeks....he's moving from the growout to big coop so he can spoon with the big girls....I don't think these temps are that hard yet depending on where you are and how many chooks you have... you can also add extra straw/ pine shavings to add insulation...
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I do not have that many feed bags haha! But I will look into the blanket, and what is weather stripping? I will look that up.
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Perhaps you need a few more chickens? ;)
 

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