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    Which Breed of Bantam is the best egg layer?

    We have a small flock, 8 mixed bantams and 6 RR pullets. The only one laying is a white sultan. She cranks out about 5-6 eggs/week. They are medium sized, but are just right to cover half an english muffin - my breakfast 5-6 days a week. We don't keep chickens for meat - just eggs and...
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    Coop design for newbie

    I bought the 1/2 hardware cloth yesterday. I'm going to put in 3 removable panels. That way if it gets too cold for the chix I can take out the wire panels and replace with solid. We're in Tennessee so the winters, especially lately, have been mild. I'm about finished with the coop. I...
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    Coop design for newbie

    Thanks peeps and obsessed. I was looking for some 1x1 inch hardware cloth, but all I can find locally is 1/2 inch. Lowes has some 1x2 welded wire, but I wonder if they would slip through the 2 inch direction. Seems like the 1/2 inch hardware cloth would catch a lot of the feces. So, I guess...
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    Coop design for newbie

    Hi folks, I'm new to BYC forum and except for having some chickens in the family when I was 4 years old, I'm new to chickens. We decided to try chickens on our 20 acre wooded home in East Tennessee. We bought 6 chicks at TSC along with food, watering and food dishes. We're really enjoying...
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