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    Winter is Coming! Checklists, tips, advice for a newbie

    Good info! With winter coming, I have the same questions! Thanks!
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    Nesting box idea!

    Here ya go! I caught Lucky in there as she was in the process of laying![/IMG]
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    Nesting box idea!

    I have been brainstorming for nesting box ideas. While sitting in my living room the other night with the family, I looked over at our small two shelf bookcase and it hit me! I grabbed an older two shelf book case and turned it into a laying basket. I currently have 6 birds that are all laying...
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    Starting my own new flock: What's the best way to integrate same age pullets from different sources?

    I'll take a stab at this. Im new to owning chickens but I'd imagine that the best thing to do would be to keep each pair quarantined away from each other pair for a week or two. THen when you are sure that none of the pairs have any disease/illness, put them in the same coop, but keep them...
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    neighbor has too many chickens

    Yep! It's called "easement". If you if you build a fence inside of your property line that decreases the space on "your side" and increases the space on "thier side", after a certain length of time, the neighbor can make claim against you to keep your property. Personal example.... When I lived...
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    Leg horn on the loose! Advice please...

    Two weeks ago I added two hens to the flock. The first morning the leghorn ran off. I couldn't fin her. Turns out she has been living in the woods down the hill from my house, on my neighbors property. I went down to try to coax her with chopped canteloupe, tomorrow's and crackers. She wanted...
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    Egg question

    I just did a quick search here and discovered that the spots are common. Nevermind!!!!! Next tiime I will search first then ask second!
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    Egg question

    My hens have only started laying within the last couple weeks. I noticed occasionally when rinsing brown eggs in hot water, that little brown spots would appear on the egg shell. I didnt think anything of it. Then yesterday I found a small brown egg in the grass next to the coop. I assume it was...
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    The flock is growing!

    I strted with 6 day old Black Sex Link chicks, a few days before Easter. I lost one a couple weeks ago due to a racoon. I replaced her with a brown Aracauna. I've been getting one egg almost daily from teh Aracauna and one brown egg almost daily for a week or so. A few days ago a friend of mine...
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    Chicken Coops on a Dime!

    Looks good! I like the design of the pallet coop! You gave me a coupel ideas for laying baskets.
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    If you free range, what makes that possible for you

    Thanks! Here's a few more showing the steps of building it
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