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    Is my Girl a ROO?

    He is awesome, we still have him. no cock-a-doodle-doing yet so not a bother. will the hens be distraught if they have to loose their man?
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    Is my Girl a ROO?

    This is Buttercup, she is a 6 week old Buff Orpington, she looks much different then my other Buff Orpington hen... i.e. comb and waddle, body structure, longer tail feathers... she is the friendliest girl in the bunch. I wasn't looking for any roosters, do you think I could have gotten one by...
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    keep or remove the grass floor?

    Total newbie here, starting to build the digs for our ladies. Purchased the plans for "The Garden Coop" and so far so good. We are almost ready to dig our trench, bury the hardware cloth and set up the walls. The coop is going to be set where grass is already existing. The question is, do I need...
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    Feed Store in Summit IL has chicks!

    Chicago area peeps...I went to check out "The Feed Store" in Summit yesterday, just to see my local resources for when I get my chicks in Spring. Much to my suprise they had about 50 of the cuttest little fuzz balls already in store! I wasn't ready to commit this early in the winter and have...
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    prefabricated coop with custom run?

    Bought "The Garden Coop" plans today! can't wait to get started, thank you for the confidence boost!
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    Urban Coop

    Beautiful! It's a chicken's dream...
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    prefabricated coop with custom run?

    Hello BYC community! Anyone have any experience with a prefabricated coop and then modifying with your own run? I'm in an Urban (Chicago) environment and need a coop suitable for 4 large breed chickens. I would like an attached run but have not had much luck finding anything that is both...
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