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    Heatstroke emergency

    It's supposed to be hotter today than yesterday. Stay cool!
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    SoCal Newbie - Small Chicken Flock

    Yay for another socaler! This heat wave made it hard to work this weekend, but I've got the basic framing for my coop up. I decided to increase the size to approximately 6' x 4.5' × 6'. I'll try entering the coop contest once I'm eligible.
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    Cheapest Price on Hardware Cloth

    Good tip for Lowe's. I think they also have a 10% off coupon for those who've changed their address thru USPS. From what I see, Amazon has better straight pricing per square inch for hardware cloth (50' roll). Jet is the cheapest with their current 15% off for first time orders. Sears...
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    Cheapest Price on Hardware Cloth

    I'm pricing out my hardware cloth and here's a link to my findings so far: https://goo.gl/SkeSWP It looks like Jet has the best pricing per square inch regardless of mesh size (1/2 inch or 1/4 inch). Hopefully this will help others. I'd love to hear if there's any other sources that would be...
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    SoCal Newbie - Small Chicken Flock

    Thanks for all the encouragement! So much I've read and so much more to read. I'm setting up the brooder now and hoping to pick up the chicks this Friday.
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    SoCal Newbie - Small Chicken Flock

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been lurking on and off for a couple of years, but now with two young kids I decided now was a good a time as ever to get started with chicken keeping.
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    SoCal Newbie - Small Chicken Flock

    Hi everyone! I'm planning for a small flock of 3-4 chickens in southern California (USDA grow zone 10b). I'm designing a 3.5' × 4.5' × 5.5' coop with an attached 15' × 4.5' × 5.5' run. The coop will be under 16 sf and incorporate ~10" of space for the deep litter method (DLM) on dirt. About 8"...
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