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    Chicken Run Math?!

    Here's a drawing...we're looking for the square footage if the run is 5' high at the highest.
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    Chicken Run Math?!

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    Chicken Run Math?!

    Hello, we are trying to plan our chicken run addition to the chicken coop. Our babies are 12 weeks old and are gonna need more space. We suck at math and are seeking help with calculations. If we use two 50" x 16' cattle panels and want the run to be 5' high at the top of the curve, and we are...
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    8 week old Easter eggers...care you venture a guess on whether they are boys or girls? How can you tell? TIA 🐥❤️🐥

    Phew, thanks for the replies!
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    8 week old Easter eggers...care you venture a guess on whether they are boys or girls? How can you tell? TIA 🐥❤️🐥

    Pics of our two Easter edgers...are they boys or girls?
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    Close call this AM

    Whew...that was a nail-biter! I thought for sure Lucky was a goner, but am glad she made it through. Sounds like a good mama to have breeding.
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    Best Egg Layers

    Yep nice little flock you have there. We have a few of the same breeds and I'll tell you how they do: Buff Orp lays 6 or 7 large light brown eggs/week SLWyandotte lays a smallish, cute light brown egg about 4 or 5 a week Easter Eggers lay about 4 or 5 light green/turquoise eggs a week as for...
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    Doing The Funky Chicken

    Ah Yeah!!! Tear the roof off while you're at it!!!!
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    Doing The Funky Chicken

    Thanks for the details, that really clears things up! We're going to get to work on Giving UP the Funk now.
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    Age of Crowing Roosters

    Ours did that too. Then for weeks, he made all sorts of funny moaning sounds before he actually crowed at about 9 or 10 weeks, i think it was. It's like they are winding themselves up before they can let out a proper crow.
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    Doing The Funky Chicken

    Thanks, folks! I think we'll try some sand. Kind of a dumb question, but...to manage the poop, do you scoop the poop, or does it dry up? BTW We have 6 laying hens in about 300 sqft of enclosed space, half of which is uncovered.
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    Help, help, rats everywhere....

    OOOO Man, can't stand dem rats. We have been putting out traps, they're staring to make a ruckus down here in central texas too. The traps are taking care of these particular rats. With some help from Reynardine Serpentina, the rat snake who lives in our yard.
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    Doing The Funky Chicken

    Good evening BYC, we have a question about chicken funk! Our ourdoor run has gotten funky this spring. Last year was a record drought and there never was an odor problem. But now, especially when it rains, it smells real bad. The covered side of the run stays dry, and has a deep litter of...
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    Austin Chicken Lady's Plight

    Hi Backyard Chickens, heads up on a situation in an subdivision area of the Austin,TX metro area. A lady was forced by a MUD (Municipal Utility District) to get rid of her 5 layers/pet hens and two ducks. Please take a moment to read her story...
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    What breeds would you have in a well rounded flock?

    Some Ameraucanas for their big beautiful green/blue eggs.
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