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    Serama feed question

    Have a small flock of Serama’s. Have been feeding them 16% layer crumble. Found out today that I should have been feeding a higher protein. The breeder I got them from suggested using Nutrena 22%, days that’s what she feeds. My question is do I need to have any type of grit or oyster shell...
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    How long for eggs in coop

    wife had surgery and between taking care of her annkids I have missed picking eggs a couple times. It’s in the mid 90’s here in Louisiana and I’m not sure how long eggs can sit in the coop without going bad. If I miss a day are eggs still good the next evening. I usually pick after work right...
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    Getting your chickens to bed...

    I’m having this same problem with some year old hens I got from someone. I think he had WAY too many for his coop so they are used to sleeping in their run. I bought a battery powered LED light from Walmart that has a remote. If I turn it on right before sunset they will go to bed in the...
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    6ft fence

    Still new to this. I have four hens that I have had for about a month. I’ve kept them in their coop/run so far. Their run is in a section of my yard the is surrounded by a 6ft wooden fence. I wanted to start letting the out the run to roam every once in a while when I’m at home. Do I need...
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    Newbie question about roosting at night

    It’s a coop for 10-12birds. I only have four. I think the issue is the guy I got them from had 20 birds with a very small coop so they are used to staying in their run. I’m going to put a light in the coop tonight and take the perch out of the run to see what they do. If that doesn’t work I...
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    Newbie question about roosting at night

    just picked up 4 hens yesterday. I have a prefab coop from TSC for them until I build my own. It has a roost bar out in the run and all 4 birds are sleeping on it out in the run instead of in the coop. I’ve seen them all go in the coop at times during the day but they don’t stay there long...
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    First time Chicken Dad!

    picked up my two RIR’s and 2 Barred Tocks this morning and put them in their coop. Ended up getting hens that are just under a year old. Can’t wait to pick some eggs in the morning!
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    Transporting new hens

    Not yet, leaving for Disney Sunday. Going to get them next weekend when I get back. Plan on putting a towel in my dog crate with some cardboard around the sides. Then just putting them on my back seat.
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    Transporting new hens

    Or I may break down and put some cardboard around the walls of the crate, leave the top open(has wire roof) and just put them on my back seat.
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    Transporting new hens

    I hadn’t thought about keeping the cover closed. I could do that and leave the tailgate down.
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    Transporting new hens

    Thanks. I plan on putting a towel and some straw. I was just a little worried about the wind in the bed of the truck
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    Transporting new hens

    Rookie question here. Going pick up 4 young hens about an hour an a half from home. My pickup has a tri fold cover, meaning when folded open it still has about 2 foot cover close to the cab. I was planning on using a wire dog crate and strapping it under that piece of cover next to the cab...
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    South Louisiana Newbie

    joining from just outside Baton Rouge. Bought a prefab coop from TSC and put three coats of water seal on it. Will be getting four hens in the next couple of weeks. Hope the coop lasts a while so I can build something more permanent once I learn more about what I want long term. Look forward...
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