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    CANADIANS (Ontarians?) Where do we find chicken doors?

    Hello everyone -but especially Canadians - where can I find Canadian-made automatic chicken doors? Or do they even exist? Am I chasing a unicorn? I have been looking forever for a door and have all but pushed the order button on the Ador1, but I have to exhaust all my avenues. Looking for a...
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    Move to the big coop = integrate new birds?

    Hi! Another integration question for everyone. I had my 13 girls in my house brooder these past five weeks. A friend of mine got chicks from the same hatchery that are the same age as mine and after a week realized she had too many and gave five to me. I decided to keep them separate (don't...
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    Moved into the coop! Teaching them to sleep?

    Hello everyone, so I finally moved my beautiful little flock to the big coop outside! I can reclaim my living room! Anyway I spent time with them just sitting, watching them explore and settle in for a while, then let them be. At dusk I went to turn off the light and make sure they settled in...
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    Chick breed?

    So my flock is 13 birds and I ordered a colourful variety. I have figured out what some of them are from research but have gotten stuck on a couple. Here's what I (think) I know so far: Colombian Rock - yellow chicks Red Sex Link - brown "stripy" chicks Black Sex Link - black chicks Barred P...
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    Looking for advice on... coop and run design!

    So the above drawing is as accurate as possible a sketch of the empty garage lean-to I have set aside for my coop and run. I am looking for input from people who have been there, done that, to give input as to where I should put things. This lean-to is 8 feet tall and it has power. I have many...
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    Heating pad brooder question

    So my day olds are supposed to be coming home tomorrow and the brooder is set up with pine chip base and I made a heating pad cave as close as possible to the instructions I found in Blooie's post. I've tested it and the temp under my cave is only reaching 86-88. Will the chicks be able to...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone! I'm up in Canada and I've been trolling this site for well over a year, getting excited to one day have chickens, and that day has finally come! I bring home my first flock of tiny day olds tomorrow! I've got my brooder ready with a mama heating pad (inspired from posts here) and...
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