We have two outdoor chicken pens in our lot across the street. The “triangle pen” is in the best condition for immediate use. During the winter, the snow load broke two of the legs and further stretched the wire mesh that covers the walls, but that was the extent of the damage. The two legs […]
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The first batch of spring chicks are almost two weeks old, now. There are 10 True Green chicks, which should eventually lay green eggs, 7 Pearl White Leghorns, which should lay white eggs, one surprise chick, and 30 Big Red broiler chicks. Because we purchased a batch of layer chicks in the early winter, we
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The chart accompanying today’s post shows the temperatures measured in the biomeiler at a height of 4’ above the ground. This height marks the boundary between the pre-existing biomeiler and the recent extension. The data were collected by a thermocouple buried in the pile at that height at the very center of the inner core,
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The outdoor air temperature in the month of April was relatively constant in the upper 30s and low 40sF for most of the month. In the closing days of the month, the temperature jumped to the high 40s and low 50sF. The coop, as usual, responded to the broader trend, but only slightly acknowledged the
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