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    Do I have to have a rooster?

    I've been chickens for almost 15 years and I've never had a rooster. I was traumatized as child as a rooster tried to attack me. So I never wanted one. So the short answer is no, keep in mind if you let them free range or don't have a proper fencing on their run and on the ground of the coop &...
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    Feeding chickens raccoons

    I have raccoons that come to my house most nights and eat any leftover cat food. I've never had a problem with bothering my chickens. Although I have them fence in and don't let them free range, as I also have seen coyotes around. But I'm a big believer in not killing animals, if at all possible.
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    The Old Folks Home

    Not really, it's just me and my husband and almost 20 years. I've gotten him hooked on animals too. I also prefer animals over most people anyway. At least you know what they are after, ok food mostly, but hey that's easy to understand. I'm happy to see something for "old folks", lol. As I am...
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    The Old Folks Home

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    Sand All The Way!!!

    You find it at the co-op, it's used in horse bedding, it helps keep fly's and smell down, from what I've read on here. I've started using it yet as we've just got started on our coop. and between the rain here in East TN and only having weekends to do all our chores and build the coop, it's...
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    Sand All The Way!!!

    good to hear. My husband and I are slowly building our new coop and plan to use sand in our run, as well as the coop for the same reason. I also read using sweet PDZ mixed with the builder sand helps with smell and clean up too. thanks for sharing
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    Wall and floor protection

    My husband and I starting on our new coop and have considered using plexi-glass on the walls and floor. my concern is that I'll walk in the coop one day with my feet wet and end up on my back. so for now I think we'll use something else, just not sure what is easy to clean, but not to slick. I...
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    New member long time reader

    thanks. love your kitty looks like my big boy Chubbs as we call him
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    New member long time reader

    thanks everyone for the warm welcome. look forward to reading on
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    New member long time reader

    Hello everyone, I a new member, but a long time reader. My husband and I have 6 star chickens currently. plan to get 10 more next spring. building our first adult size coop, I'll post pictures once we're done. About us we moved to the small town of Blaine TN 3 years ago. We have 2 dogs (boxer...
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