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    Roo or hen?

    I believe we actually ordered a Cuckoo Maran. I don’t know the difference. Lol but appears we have two of them.
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    Roo or hen?

    We did order one black maran rooster in our original order. I’m assuming this is what the breed is.
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    Roo or hen?

    chickens are about 3 months or a little older. They look alike. One is attempting to crow the other is not. One has been crowing for several weeks. One on the left in the double pic does not crow. The single pics are the one that does not crow.
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    Moving chicks to the coop and run

    Well guys, yesterday was the big day. We got the chicks moved outside it was sunny and 75 degrees. No problem on the move BUT we got home last night about 9 after softball games and the chicks were all laying outside on the ground. We caught them all and put them in the coop without much...
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    Feeding chicks

    We have the coop and run complete. Are gonna install the linoleum on the floor and then move the 7 week old chicks outside this week since weather is supposed to be good after tonight. When you feed your chicks when they stay outside. Do I feed and water inside the coop? Or do I need to make a...
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    Chicken coop and run

    They are 1/2 inch. very small
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    coop floor material

    What is the best media to put down on the linoleum? Straw , shavings, sand? which one? and how deep?
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    Chicken coop and run

    The chicks have been in a 4 by 8 pen that I built in our basement. I believe my daughter left a door on the pen open while she was changing water and 2 chicks jumped out without her knowing. Guessing she closed the pen and those two were loose in the basement. They came home opened basement door...
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    Chicken coop and run

    Ok guys and gals. Here is the coop. We have wired it for electricity. Planning on a flourescent so the 10 year old chicken keeper can see and some heat lamps. Anything else the coop might need? The run is dog fencing. Entire area probably about 35 by 35 with the 8 by 12 coop inside the run. The...
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    coop floor material

    What is the best thing to put on the floor of the coop? Im searching for a piece of linoleum flooring now but then i was told to put a few inches of sand and then put wood shavings over that? What is best? Sand? then shavings? just shavings? What is your opinion? thanks
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    Moving chicks outside

    Any other opinions on whether we can move the chickens out today with no problem? The employee at tractor supply was adamant to not move them out until the night time lows warmed up. My wife is ready for them to be out of the house. Here is a pick of the coop. Getting the net over the...
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    Moving chicks outside

    They are for sure not small anymore. Here are some pics. We were supposed to have 1 cuckoo maran rooster but we have two that look just alike. Lol and we’re not sure if they are roosters or not.
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    Moving chicks outside

    We have 21 chicks. Now that they have grown I don’t think all 21 could get under it even if they wanted to.
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    Moving chicks outside

    Is a couple heat lamps in the coop enough for those 28 degree nights?
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    Moving chicks outside

    weve had the chicks for 6 weeks and a day. They took two days to get to us from Mcmurray hatchery so I’m assuming they are right at 7 weeks old. They are fully feathered and growing like weeds. We completed the coop and run today. Finally got the flight netting on, my gosh what a job. I was...
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