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Chicken House

Are You Making This Deadly Winter Mistake With Your Chicken Coop?

It’s starting to get chilly up here in Maine. (Okay, we’ve already had about 8″ of snow…but it’s gone for the time being, so we pretend it didn’t happen at all.) And every visit to the barn has us wondering how well the animals will fare over the winter. Will it be exceptionally cold this [...]

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Winterizing a Chicken Coop

Chickens can provide much of their own heat, but if you live in a harsh climate, you’re going to need to make some winter preparations to keep your flock comfortable in the coming months. Here are a few things you can do to keep the cold at bay:
Insulate your chicken coop:
Whether you built from plans [...]

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Secure Chicken House Prevents Tragedy

Last year, a friend of mine named Emily decided she wanted to try raising chickens. She loved the idea of collecting fresh eggs every morning and it wasn’t long before her whole family became very emotionally attached to their little backyard flock.  Especially her two preschoolers, Anita and Daniel. They spent hours every day watching [...]

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