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    What kind of screw and washer should I use to attach hardware cloth?

    staples are nice and quick and pretty strong. if you don't have a air gun, electric, or gas powered, use coated deck screws (1 1/2"-2") and a 5/16" stainless flat washer. don't use a regular plated washer or it will rust. if you don't care about the rust look, then buy regular ones as they...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Yes there is a ton of info and it can almost overwhelming sometimes. But this site is well setup and it walks you through step by step. Most of my neighbors have chickens so i have some local moral support. In the spring i'm hoping to pick up another 6 good egg layers. i'm getting into the...
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    Canadians check in here....

    the 4 are a mix of Rhode reds and Brahma and they are 1 month old. Just picked them up this past weekend and worked like a dog to build them a fancy house. And yes, the coop should have been built first. LOL. What kind do you have??
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    mixing 1 month old chick and 4 month old chicks

    that is what i was thinking. i do know they are healthy because i have spent lots of time down there in the last few weeks helping them out. thanks for the reply and the welcome to the forum.
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    Canadians check in here....

    oh cool. Nice to meet you.
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    mixing 1 month old chick and 4 month old chicks

    Hey all, Thanks for having me. here is my question, i recently was given 4- 1 month old chicks (brahma and rhode mix), built a nice fancy coop and run, and now the neighbour down the road is ill and want to get ride of 6- 4 month old chicks. How do i go about adding the new 6? Can i just...
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    Canadians check in here....

    From Powassan, Ontario. just picked up 4- 1 month old chickens on the weekend. can't wait to place my order in the spring!! This site is pretty awesome and there is a ton of information.
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