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    Which of these breeds would you pick, and why?

    Barnevelder are definitely gorgeous, Ive fallen in love with the silver laced ones! My coop is around 3 square meters, which doesnt seem very big to me, but Im not quite sure exactly how many I can (or should?) keep in there.
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    Which of these breeds would you pick, and why?

    They're so adorable I think I could live with the lack of eggs! And their tininess means theres room for more of them :D If they werent so hard to get hold of here Id probably already have a few of these.
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    Which of these breeds would you pick, and why?

    Thank you! Im open for any breed suggestions really! Our selection is a bit limited though as Im on the west coast of Norway (very few people and even less chickens!). Easter eggers dont exist in this country at all I think, unfortunately.
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    Which of these breeds would you pick, and why?

    Struggling to pick a breed, and Ive only got space for a few so I need to make a choice. Would appreciate any thoughts, opinions and advice! Atm my list looks like this: barbu d'anver (possibly the cutest breed ever?), barnevelder, silverudds blå, hedemora, orpington, orloff and wyandotte. Its...
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    You dont seem to have read my original post: "I'm planning to build a chicken tractor for 4 to 5 bantam orpingtons. What would be a good size?" Thanks! I'll keep that in mind! :thumbsup
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    So how big IS a proper pen, then? Because you know, I'm kinda waiting for some constructive ANSWERS here, not just grumpy criticism. ;) You're just telling me what doesn't work - but I'm here to learn what DOES work.
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    Thats why Im asking about the size - because I dont want it "too small". :) Ive seen some decent sized(?) ones online that are moveable because they have wheels attached at the back. Something like this Should be fine in winter as long as its big enough inside and not drafty?? Our winters...
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    Why?
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    There arent a lot of predators here, no stray dogs or anything.. maybe the occasional house cat, and possibly foxes. I am planning to fence off the garden, and our house is in a pretty densely populated neighborhood, so I doubt there will be a lot of wildlife roaming around. Should be quite...
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    Chicken tractor for 4 bantams?

    :frow I'm planning to build a chicken tractor for 4 to 5 bantam orpingtons. What would be a good size? I have limited space in my garden (its 50 square meters total), and Id like a tractor/coop thats light enough to move around, so I cant have a very big one (The chickens will be in the tractor...
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    SMALL scale duck keeping? :)

    A dog house, thats a great idea! :) Do you install roosting bars, like you would for a chicken, or do ducks sleep on the ground/in nests? Thanks again so much! :)
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    SMALL scale duck keeping? :)

    Thank you! (And I love Miss Waddlesworth name :) ) I live in a norwegian suburban area next to a forest, but Ive never seen any sort of predators here.. no birds of prey, no foxes (though my dad saw a badger once hehe), no stray dogs.. its fairly safe I think, but you never know with a forest...
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    SMALL scale duck keeping? :)

    I have a small garden (30 or so square meters if I remember correctly), and Id really like to keep a couple of muscovy ducks (2 females). Is this possible? During daytime they will roam the garden, but what kind of shelter should I build for them for nighttime safety? How much space do they...
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    What dimensions for framing of small coop?

    Im building a small tractor/portable coop thats approx. 4x4 feet wide/long and 3 feet tall (+ legs with wheels) and was wondering wether I should use 2x2 (or 48x48 mm as they are called here) or something bigger? The walls will be 12 mm thick OSB plywood
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    Will this work? Would love some feedback on this tractor!!

    What do you folks think of this coop: http://www.happyvalleyhenhouse.com/ ?
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