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    Hens not laying ?

    Sorry about that. I got them as chicks shipped from a hatchery back on May 28th. I do let them free range but my yard is only about 1/3 acre and i have been searching for eggs but have not found any. I am beginning to think we will be having chicken dinners if I'm we're not getting any...
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    Hens not laying ?

    Hi all. I have 4 hens (Easter Egger, 1 Golden Wyandotte and 2 Silvers) I have had them now since June 1st and have not seen a single egg produced by any of them. I live here in South Central PA and the clocks have been turned back and cold has set in. Is this normal behavior? I Expected eggs...
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    My baby chick has an injury :'(

    Hi all. I just went out to check on the girls for the 50th time today. My runt of the flock (4 chicks about 5 weeks old) was having a hard time moving.It looks like she may have injured her her left leg. Limping and not putting weight on it. Moves a bit then sits down. She was fine just an hour...
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks for your response. yeah....it was a total rookie mistake on my part. I wanted to save time and figured I would buy one already made. Its is nice. Its made of cedar and I did pay good money for it which sucks! I will end up building a run in the back corner. My neighbors are great so no...
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks, I live in South Central PA (York PA). right at the Mason Dixon line. It does get below freezing in the winter. I am trying to figure out how to retro fit what and make the whole thing a coop and then build a run around it....uggg
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks! I actually just PM'ed B so hopefully they will respond. I would like to reto fit what I have....maybe turn the whole thing into a coop then build a run around it. ....uggg
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Yeah, I am trying to get some ideas on how to retro fit what I have now into a bigger coop then build a run around that.
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks Sumi. Very informative article. But I think that is where I get confused. the article says 4 square feet per chick....that is a lot of space and my coop only measures 25inches wide x 25.5 inches deep. It supposed to be capable of 4large breeds.
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks D! A friend of mine sent me this last week actually. I may be incorporating it in my run design as well. Thanks again for the advise. Much appreciated!
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE!!!
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks again Nupe. Wow you are going to have your hands full with all those chicks...lol I was planning on incorporating this coop into a larger run for them...just not sure how yet. I don't think I have to worry too much about predators or neighbor dogs as we have a 4 1/2 foot fence around our...
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Thanks Nupe. Yes, they have 2 roosting bars that came with the coop. I currently only have one in the coop as it is crowded with both bars and the food and water containers. Think I should move the containers to the run now that they are a month old and only let them feed and drink during the days?
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    Do I really have enough room in my coop??

    Hi fellow chicken lovers. I am a newb. My chicks have been with us now for 4 weeks from the hatchery. I originally was ordering just 2 chicks and I ordered a nice cedar coop online that is supposed to be designed for 4 large breed or 6 bantams. So i figured having only 2 chicks this would be...
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    Letting the babies loose in the run?!?

    Thanks MP! I work from home so I have flexibility in regards to feeding and watering. I just didn't know if I should just feed them once a day say in the morning or just let them have all you can eat all day :) Didn't want to starve of dehydrate the little ladies.
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    Letting the babies loose in the run?!?

    Hi all !! my girls just turned 2 weeks old and getting very curious. :) so I let them have access to the run. Being this is my first flock, I had a couple questions at this stage: - Will they eventually learn to go back into the coop at night? This is their third day with access to the run...
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