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    Is my coop safe for my hen to raise her chicks?

    Hello folks. I thank you in advance for answering my questions in the past. As a result, we newbies have a healthy happy little flock that we think we would like to expand. We now have a new question. Let me start by saying we have Buff Orpington Chickens. We have 11 hens and one Roo. They...
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    Feed and laying question

    Thank you all for your replies. I knew that these hens did not lay every single day. I chose them for their sweet disposition. They do give us plenty of eggs as it is and even enough to sell some. I was worried they were not well. I am still learning. I learned a lot today from all of you. Thank...
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    Feed and laying question

    This is my first flock. I have 11 hens and 1 Roo. This is their second winter. They are Buff Orpingtons. They are kept in a draft-free 8 X 12 Coop with a secure, covered, wind-protected, dry 10 X 16 run. Last year, we fed them Orscheln's brand layer crumbles. In the winter they slowed laying to...
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    What is this on my rooster's comb?

    thank you, I will keep an eye on him
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    What is this on my rooster's comb?

    Can anyone help me identify this stuff on my rooster's comb and tell me how to treat it? He is 7 months old and is the only rooster among 12 hens. They are all Buff Orpingtons. They have a secure covered run. (10 x 20 ) and a 8 x 12 coop. We live in a valley and there is very little wind. We...
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    Teaching young chickens to go in the coop at night

    Hi all, I am still working on getting my teenage chickens in the coop at night. As suggested we opened the windows all the way up. We are leaving the light on dim all night long and most seem to be finding the roost once they are in the coop. I have not been placing them there. They find it on...
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    Teaching young chickens to go in the coop at night

    Hello and thank you for your reply. I will open the windows all the way. We used to keep quail and they don't coop up at night. We had a terrible time with them attracting all the night predators. We had bobcats simply laying in our driveway in the evening and at night. We didn't get rid of the...
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    Teaching young chickens to go in the coop at night

    Thank for this info. I thought perhaps patience was the key but wanted to ask those with experience. I do have roosts inside the coop. there are two. They are made of 2x4 turned on side so the 2" side is up. they are both 5' long and one is 15" off the floor the other is 25" off the floor. I...
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    Teaching young chickens to go in the coop at night

    Hello everyone, I have so appreciated being able to come here and find answers to nearly all my questions. I do have one now that I need some more specific answers to. My husband and I are first time chicken owners. For some reason he just decided in March he wanted raise chickens. lol - We are...
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    Source for US made dried mealworms?

    I have been researching both mealworms and Black Soldier Flies in the past few days. I have read that BSF have more proteins and calcium than mealworms. I found Popworms.com has BSF grown in the USA. I would grow them myself but our climate gets too cold in the winter for BSF to be in the wild here.
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    I loved looking at this thread and now I am brainstorming about what fun things I can put in the run. It should be plenty big enough. Thank you!
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    Okay, this is what we have (sort of) agreed on so far. The coop will be 8x12 which will allow me a few more birds should I want them. There will be no insulation (easier and cheaper) and the run will be approx 10x20 with half of it covered with a metal roof and half covered in hardware cloth...
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    Thank you for the info. What we have considered so far is an 8X12 coop. This should allow for a little chicken math. The run is 8 X 16 covered with a roof but we intend to free range. If that does not work out we will increase the size of the run. I see and understand your 4 sq feet per...
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    Hello and thank you for the info. We are getting 15 Buff Orpingtons. Only half are guaranteed to be pullets. We will see how many we end up with in the end.
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    My hubby and I are planning our first coop for our first chicks that arrive in June. I have questions that I have not been able to answer by searching the forums. 1. Our best and probably only location has an oak tree near it. This would mean acorns in the attached outdoor run. Is this a...
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