Without electricity to the coop, traditional waterers require changing frequently throughout the day to prevent freezing. They should be emptied or removed at dusk and returned to the flock first thing in the morning. (not the most efficient system, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do)

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How to Sex Chickens: Male or Female, Hen or Rooster?

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Make ornament keepsakes from your chickens' eggs with these DIY instructions!

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This hot mess, laid by one of my hens, is often referred to as a “lash egg,” and is a very misunderstood phenomenon in backyard chicken keeping. Lash eggs consist primarily of coagulated pus, not yolk or egg white. I took the liberty of renaming the lash egg more appropriately, a Pus Coagulegg. It’s got a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Unfortunately for the hen, the Pus Coagulegg is no laughing matter as the prognosis for a bird producing them is poor, at best.

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Herbal Pest Control: Spruce the Coop Herbal Fusion for Chicken Coop Nest Boxes

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DIY Nest Box Cozy to Prevent Frozen Eggs in the chicken coop during frigid winter temperatures and additional tips on preventing frozen eggs and egg eating safety tips!

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Chickens fare much better in cold temperatures than in hot weather due to their unique physiology and ability to regulate their body temperatures, but they still need our help to create the ideal environment in which to survive winter.

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What you need and do not need for a chicken's dust bath area

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Maternity ward for broody and mother hens

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Chicken Treats Guide: Don't Love Your Pets to Death

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Feeding Chickens at Different Ages

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Chicken Coop Bedding: Sand, the Litter Superstar

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When winter temperatures plummet, frozen eggs are usually not a chicken keeper’s primary concern, but once the coops are shored up and the chickens are protected from the elements, egg preservation and safety become significant issues.

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DIY Blown Egg Nativity

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The thought of surviving winter with chickens doesn't have to be intimidating. There are really only two things that are critical to a backyard flock in cold temperatures: access to water and a dry coop. Actively planning to ensure both is the key to cold weather survival with chickens. When best coop management practices for good ventilation and waste handling are already in effect, bracing for winter's bite shouldn't require much effort.

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In cold weather, chickens are able to conserve body heat by restricting blood-flow to their combs, wattles and feet, the very parts of the body that give off excess heat in warm weather. The result is a decrease in warmth and oxygen to those extremities, which puts them at risk for frostbite.

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How to know whether a broody hen is going to be a good mother.

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Araucana, Ameraucana or Easter Egger (Olive Egger,Rainbow Layer): What's the difference?

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Chicken Resources Directory: Everything you need to know to raise your backyard chickens to be happy, healthy, productive pets!

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Wing Clipping: Whether & How to Clip a Chicken's Wing Feathers

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I thought I'd use this week's Flock Focus Friday to celebrate my beautiful boys at Blazing Trails Farm! I've got a major beef with the negative perceptions perpetrated by many rooster detractors. Until I began keeping chickens myself, I didn't realize that roosters are no noisier than barking dogs and while it's true that a rooster may crow at daybreak or in the middle of the night if disturbed, those noises are easily eliminated by either sound and light-proofing the coop or by bringing the ...

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Children's Chicken Library- all of our favorite children's books related to chickens!

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When and How to Give a Chicken a Bath

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Landscape Gardening with Chickens

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How to Sex Chickens: Male or Female, Hen or Rooster?

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Integrating New Chickens into the Flock: "The Playpen Method"

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It's 5 am and you're trying to sleep? Allow me to sing you the song of my people.

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You can't fight City Hall...Said No Chicken EVER.

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Of course it's Monday, this ain't my Friday face.

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Seriously, before I had my coffee, I didn't realize how fabulous I was going to be today either.

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