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    Buff or lavender orp rooster - any pros/cons?

    I ended up getting the buff rooster. Thanks all :)
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    Buff or lavender orp rooster - any pros/cons?

    I'm getting buff orp hens and I have the choice between a buff rooster or a lavender rooster. All hatchery stock, American orps as far as I know. I do plan on letting hens raise chicks, so I was curious if there is any difference in buff vs lavender roosters for maintaining a healthy flock. The...
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    Nest box questions

    Will a broody hen abandon her nest if I move it from the nest box up top to the broody bay? I suppose I can lock her in with it for a few days to be sure.
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    Nest box questions

    Still building the coop and now I have nest box questions. Thinking out loud, and willing to take advice. I built this shelf (30" high off the floor) to put the nest boxes on. The area underneath I planned to fence off for a sick bay/ introduction pen/etc. Is this too high for chickens? Even...
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    Leaf bedding, any concern of bird flu?

    That's true, and I could always not use the very top layer of a leaf pile to be a little more safe.
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    Leaf bedding, any concern of bird flu?

    I'm still building the coop and run before chickens arrive and trying to decide on bedding for the run. I'll likely use pine shavings or hemp for in the coop with poop boards. But the run will be 16x20 and is sand based (dry sand pine plains of northern MI here) with a thick layer of pine...
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    APOC 139 instead of Blackjack 57?

    Has anyone used APOC 139 rubberized asphalt coating for the coop floor? Any issues with effects to chickens? My local store doesn't carry Blackjack 57, which is what I wanted. https://apoc.com/products/apoc-139-rubberized-asphalt-coating-adhesive
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    Making a larger hoop coop?

    nice setup :) I already re-designed my first idea and purchased supplies for internal support. But I do like your design too. I'll keep it in mind if mine doesn't work out. For mine, I'm going to put 4x4 posts on top of 2x6 boards for a top support "spine". Instead of welding, we'll try cable...
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    Making a larger hoop coop?

    I am building my first coop and enclosed run. I want to do a hoop style run with cattle panels (the actual coop is a 8x12 shed). But instead of a long skinny run, has anyone welded cattle panels together on the short end and made a wider hoop house? If you take two 16ft panels, overlap by a...
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