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    buying feed online?

    I hadn't considered a co-op, but will search for one. Thanks!
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    buying feed online?

    Our closest Tractor Supply store is about 1 1/2 hours roundtrip. Does anyone know of a good (but reasonably priced) brand of layer feed available online with free shipping? Thanks!
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    Raccoon?

    My Husband modified our coop by adding an extra door to block off the coop from the run, and securing the openings with heavy duty, steel bolt locks. We moved the coop up near the house, under our bright security light too. I thought our chickens were as safe as Fort Knox. This morning...
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    Was this stupid???

    We put our 7-8 week old chicks outside for the 1st time today in their coop/run. The weather is still pretty chilly here, but 2 of the 4 ventured down the ramp and seemed o.k., pecking around a bit or standing next to each other. The temperature tonight dropped to about 40 degrees by sunset...
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    Fencing?

    We have an 8' x 4' coop/run for our 4 golden comet chicks. We plan to move it around the yard, but are wondering if we'll need a bigger run for them. I saw some galvanized 4' x 50' wire fencing at home depot with metal stakes that could move around the yard, but I'm not sure how we would...
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    Hello from OH!

    Thanks for all the good advice. I am definitely concerned for the chicken's safety now. Our coop was built by an experienced farmer/contractor. It's an 8' x 4' coop/chicken tractor. He reinforced the sides of the run with heavy wire, and it seems very solid except for the lack of a door...
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    Hello from OH!

    Hi, fellow Buckeye! The chicks are much fluffier and cuter than I thought. Ours are definitely going to be egg-laying pets.
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    Hello from OH!

    We live in Ohio and are brand new to the world of chicken raising. After lots of research and a trip to Tractor Supply for gear, we picked up a coop/run combo and 4, 5 week old Golden Comets just 2 weeks ago. It's been really cold here for this time of year, so we moved the coop into our...
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