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    Need help addressing issues

    Thanks for your reply. I actually just pulled the ceramic eggs out thinking that they figured out where to lay their eggs but I'll put them back in. I was wondering if maybe they were just still acclimating to the whole laying process and thats what it sounds like. I will add a separate dish...
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    Need help addressing issues

    Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some help addressing some issues Im having with my newly laying hens. My flock of 4 started laying about 3 weeks ago now and for the most part it has gone well. They havn't really started a strict laying schedule but for the most part they each are laying about...
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    Using a heating pad as a heat source

    I appreciate your response but fortunately, I did not experience any of those issues. The chicks are now too big to fit into any small gap and I found the plywood to work well because it retains the heat better than wire mesh would. I have been stapling old towels on top of the board because...
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    Using a heating pad as a heat source

    All is well. Stuffed the chicks under my heating pad and blocked them in there with a piece of cardboard for a second until they realized it was nice and warm under there. They stayed under it all night without so much as a peep. I didn't mind having the heat lamp on while I was home because...
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    I'm a suburban farmer learning on the fly!

    I'm a suburban farmer learning on the fly!
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    Chicken wire vs. hardware cloth

    I have decided on a plan and will begin compiling my supplies very shortly. I am still up in the air on whether or not to use hardware cloth over chicken wire. Hardware cloth certainly looks nicer and is a bit sturdier, but where I live I am not really too worried about predators. We have the...
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    Using a heating pad as a heat source

    Going clockwise from the top of the clear photo is a black australorp, buff orpington, plymouth barred rock, and an easter egger (amauracauna sp?).
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    Using a heating pad as a heat source

    Hello all, so my chick s arrived yesterday and I am happy to say they all arrived healthy! I ordered from mypetchicken.com and I think I saw somewhere that they shipped from the Meyer hatchery so kuddos to both! I have a heating pad setup as a mother hen type heat source in the brooder but the...
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    Online hatcheries

    Thank you all for your suggestions. We went with Mypetchicken.com and should have our chicks sometime later this week! Shipping was pricey but for such a small order I was happy to find a place to oblige. We have a Barred Rock, a Black Australorp, a Buff Orpington and an Amaracauna(sp? Easter...
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    Online hatcheries

    Well I dropped the ball and am now scrambling to find an online hatchery that will ship very small orders. I thought I was all set with cacklehatchery.com but after contacting them, they will not be able to ship what I need at this time. Can anyone help steer me to an online hatchery that will...
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    Nesting box lid design

    Te more I read and think about it, I may just go this route. It may also be easier for the kids to peek in and see the eggs rather than standing on something or being held up to look down into the boxes.
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    Nesting box lid design

    Hello all, I am in the middle of the long process of designing a coop for a small future flock. I've been compiling lots of ideas from many different sources and think I have a general blue print in mind. The one thing I am still struggling with is how to design the lid for the nest box to be...
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