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    EE’s 12 weeks old

    1st y’all need to stop judging people, especially when you don’t if the chicks were bought straight run or sexed 2nd thank you
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    EE’s 12 weeks old

    We bought from a farm, they said they were sexed pullets.
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    EE’s 12 weeks old

    I’m pretty sure I know the answer to this, but… roo or hen? They are both 12 weeks old. We’re not allowed a roo in town, so I’m trying to figure it out as early as possible. I also don’t want to ship off a hen thinking it’s a roo! The white is Easter. He/She always let us pick him/her up as a...
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    How much do chickens eat?

    It’s hanging from the ceiling, so I haven’t had any spill issues this far. Thanks for the info!
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    How much do chickens eat?

    I take food out first thing in the morning, and check in the afternoon.
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    How much do chickens eat?

    This is the feeder that came with my baby chick kit. That’s an adult size hat for reference. Is this enough food for 4 hens, along with whatever they scratch up in the garden and all the water they can handle? My chicks are just 9 weeks and 5 weeks right now, but should I be buying a bigger...
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    Great suggestion, and definitely much easier. Thank you!
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    I’m in Canada, not the US. The problem with the 5”x5” windows is that one is facing a wall. There is a niche there, so it’s actually almost 3’ from the wall, but the other sides of the coop are touching the brick.
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    I might do the poop board conversion as well, it can get pretty hot in there during the day. Thanks!
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    Wouldn’t a hardware cloth poop tray be too drafts under their roost bars? I’m going to go with @BDutch ’s idea to raise the roof 2”. If I do that, plus lower the high roost bars a couple inches, they’ll have plenty of room to fly up. the EE’s are Easter and Cluck. The barnevelders are Poppy and...
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    I’ve got scrap wood I could use for that! Thanks for the idea.
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    The poop tray was out, it’s usually closed and they have a ramp to get up and down. I’ve built a trap door with a pulley system to lock at night.
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    What is this neck motion?

    Yes she/he drinks a good amount of water. I’ll check the crop.
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    Yes I know it is, that’s why I wrote this post!
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    Ventilation Suggestions

    Okay thanks. Would you leave the doors open at night (with the hardware cloth of course)?
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