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Mabel - (BR) Millie- (BR) Buffy - (BO) Weasy - (BO) Opal, (BA) Fuzz Butt - (EE) Clucks - (EE) Penny- (RIR) Loud Mouth - (RIR) Julliet - (SS)

SS have very good chickenalities IMO We started with 2 ss chicks-male & female and both were calm & friendly. "Julliets" eggs are on the medium size but she lays regularly. Here is our roo Romeo in his younger days- click to enlarge

Quote: we just used regular ole' sand from our local lumber store, they delivered it to us...same sand we used under our pool

I rake up grass clippings in the summer everytime we mow. I put it in the middle of the run in a huge pile...It's like Christmas morning for them. Winter was muddy until I added some sand. Works very well for us!

You want roosts higher than egg boxes or they will get nice and cozy in them at night instead of being on their roosts.

I think most runs start out grass...doesn't last long though!

I use pine shavings in the deep litter method. Works great for us-I completely clean out the coop in the spring and fall. I use 3 bales initially and will add an other 1 or 2 in the summer. I do put down stall dry under the chips and will sprinkle in DE occasionally. Clean coop= healthy birds.

*BUMP* I dont have silkies but some of my hens have some nastiness going on "behind" them, would like to get them cleaned up for spring

I vote for coyote...or some kind of dog.

Check your temperature- Too warm could cause them to be a little listless.

I used it in my brooder. Chicks never seemed to eat it but it became very damp in a very short amount of time. Although economical, I wouldn't use it again.

Hello fellow chicken lovers- My run is a muddy mess! What is normally a well drained rock hard run is now (after 50" of snow) a sloppy, muddy, smelly mess! I need to dry it out somehow but need to do it the most economical way possible. I could use straw just to give them something to walk on...

Hello fellow chicken lovers- My run is a muddy mess! What is normally a well drained rock hard run is now (after 50" of snow) a sloppy, muddy, smelly mess! I need to dry it out somehow but need to do it the most economical way possible. I could use straw just to give them something to walk on...

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Not only do mine love eggs, they love cooked chicken too!