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post #1 of 14
4/8/12 at 6:02am
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hello all

 

I have been reading Joel Salatin and he has inspired me to get some chickens.  I'll be picking up my chicks (about a month old) next Friday and need to get somewhere for them to live built and figure this all out.  Thankfully I have a neighbour that will help me get it built.  

 

I grew up on a farm, but that is all faded in memory.. hopefully with your help I can resurrect my past knowledge and not mess things up too much.  

 

Looking forward to learning lots

 

Mary-Anne in Canada

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post #2 of 14
4/8/12 at 6:08am

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/winter-coop-temperatures

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-coop-ventilation-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop

 

These are a couple of good articles written by another Canadian.

Judy
Happiness is when you can look at your chickens and smile....
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

BYC Troubleshooting article -- click here

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Judy
Happiness is when you can look at your chickens and smile....
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

BYC Troubleshooting article -- click here

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post #3 of 14
4/8/12 at 7:20am

Welcome to BYC.


     Most people have no clue...think about it:   Forewarned is Forearmed

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     Most people have no clue...think about it:   Forewarned is Forearmed

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post #4 of 14
4/8/12 at 7:23am

You will learn so much here!! It's been a true life saver. Welcome! 

Wife to a Tennessee man, mother to five dogs, three Kinder goats, and an assortment of chickens. Please check out my blog at www.kindredspiritsjs.blogspot.com 

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Wife to a Tennessee man, mother to five dogs, three Kinder goats, and an assortment of chickens. Please check out my blog at www.kindredspiritsjs.blogspot.com 

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post #5 of 14
4/8/12 at 7:31am
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. You've come to the right place. thumbsup.gif

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #6 of 14
4/8/12 at 8:10am

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  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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post #7 of 14
4/8/12 at 8:38am
Thread Starter 

thank you all for the warm welcome.   I have decided which coop to build and now need to get the stuff required.  :)  

 

I'm very excited about this new endeavour and look forward to learning from you all.  

 

I am getting 3 light sussex hens and I think they will give me great pleasure and some eggs too.  :)

 

Mary-Anne

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post #8 of 14
4/8/12 at 5:10pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. 

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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post #9 of 14
4/8/12 at 5:39pm

welcome-byc.gif and Hi, from TN, Glad to see another great member join you will love this site!

                                                                                     Lot's 'A' Cluckin' Farms 

                                                           

                                                                             "Where The Orpingtons Run Free!"

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                                                                                     Lot's 'A' Cluckin' Farms 

                                                           

                                                                             "Where The Orpingtons Run Free!"

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post #10 of 14
4/8/12 at 7:07pm

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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