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Great idea. I can grab some insulation panels as well. Usually the lows for Raleigh, NC are in the 30s at the lowest. It hasn't gotten this cold since I got this flock so it hasn't been an issue before. My old flock was only 3 so they would hang out in our bathroom if it got super cold.
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The coop now has some foam panels I can take in and out on the inside. Why do chickens choose to molt during the coldest time of the year like a bunch of dumbdumbs?
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Dec 23, 2022 11:52
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The ceiling ones I could slide in the opening I have for venting so it fits snug. I tossed a brick of suet in their enclosure for them and they went bananas for it.
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Dec 23, 2022 21:15
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What's the deal with this conspiracy going around about chicken feed causing chickens to stop laying eggs?
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Jan 28, 2023 03:46
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Our resident Red Shoulder Hawk family has decided to nest in a tree about 50 feet from our coop this year.
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Feb 1, 2023 16:36
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my cat is norris posted:I've never heard of these! They seem lovely! They've lived around our house for years and haven't messed with them. We have Robert Smith now, too. There are so many squirrels around I doubt they would run out of food.
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Feb 1, 2023 21:01
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This is also about the time chickens bought at the start of covid might start slowing down their production naturally.
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Feb 9, 2023 19:56
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Action shot. Robert Smith surveying the land. 
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Feb 17, 2023 15:07
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We had a hawk scare today and he did a great job warning them and getting everyone under the deck. It wasn't our red shoulder family who lives in the yard. I didn't get a great look, but it had a dark gray head and maybe a white belly. I was able to get the dogs out to fully scare it away.
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Feb 18, 2023 19:27
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Went to close up the coop. Look at these idiots.
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Aug 25, 2023 10:58
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I haven't posted Ft. Clux in a while. I repurposed some old kid stuff and moved tree limbs that fell during storms.  
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Sep 9, 2023 13:14
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The kids outgrew it so I thought it would be another great hawk hideaway for them.
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Sep 9, 2023 17:38
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Crossposting this from the critterquest thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYCJYWXS5Qw
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Sep 10, 2023 18:03
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Gross https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/food/perdue-chix-mix-launch/index.html Chickens aren't vegetarians!
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Nov 8, 2023 18:26
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Ft Clux has the hardware cloth over every square inch of it and dug down and splayed out from the base with dirt put back on it. Chicken wire isn't meant to keep chickens safe, its mean't to prevent chickens from getting to places. (I saw on one of your photos it looks like chicken wire)
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Nov 20, 2023 15:09
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We need to insulate our coop again before the temps drop next week. Shoving foam board didn't work super well because they wouldn't stop pecking it. I was thinking of getting some sort of insulating blanket to throw over it at night?
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Jan 12, 2024 15:58
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I have the laziest rooster. He doesn't start going till 6 am.
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Mar 1, 2024 17:09
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I'm thinking about building a new coop. The current one is a pain to clean and I always have to deal with insulting it the few nights it gets cold. I am thinking about getting a mini storage shed to start with for it. I only have 6 hens and 1 rooster.
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Mar 9, 2024 16:39
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I'm looking at getting a 6 x 4 metal one. It would give me the opportunity to buy some new power tools to allow me to cut the metal so I see it as a win/win. I might look to go slighly bigger and portion off part of it as storage for chicken related things. Edit: the other thing I was thinking of doing is getting something like this: https://www.suncast.com/bms4700.html since they just need it for sleeping and we have nest boxes and all that fun stuff built separately. Alterian fucked around with this message at 16:14 on Mar 10, 2024 |
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Being able to open it and hose it out is one of the major reasons I am considering it. The clean out would be super easy.
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I mean...grass can be a component of a well rounded chicken diet.
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