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    Should I paint the inside of the coop to weather proof it?

    I painted the inside of my coop with a good exterior paint so that I would be better to clean. I didn’t want any of the wood to absorb smells, etc. But I agree with others about ventilation. Could you get a hygrometer and see what it is inside the coop vs outside?
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    The myth of non-spill chicken feeders

    I have zero waste PVC feeders and I mean ZERO waste. Well, minus the bit that I spill when filling. But I’m getting better! It took some tweaking, mind you. They still scratched out a ton of feed with the first iteration. Now it’s perfected AND I can fit and entire bag of feed in my setup (such...
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    General Winterization Thread

    We’ve had a warm fall here, but I know that won’t last very long! I won’t be adding heat into my coop, since it normally only gets to -25C/-30C for a few week periods. But thats not prolonged. It’s not insulated either, but very sturdy and draft proof with aThere’s lots of ventilation, which I...
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    Ameraucana or Not?

    Oof is right, that’s rough! I guess we’ll be seeing when they start laying!
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    Ameraucana or Not?

    Yeah she does seem noticeably smoother. It’s not the best angle though. In any case, I’m not breeding these guys, so I’m not too concerned
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    Ameraucana or Not?

    All from the same batch! Shows how much I know, I thought he was kind of pretty 😂 Oh well , doesn’t matter anyway. Both cockerels are dinner!
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    Ameraucana or Not?

    Here’s the one that’s been throwing people off. I don’t know much about Ameraucana colourings so I’ll defer to someone else’s judgement!
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    I think I fixed it now!
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    Ameraucana or Not?

    Hi! So the breed of my birds have been called into question, and I’d like to get some more opinions! Since I had seen so many people getting Easter Eggers passed off as Ameraucanas here, I wanted to be extra careful. I purchased a dozen hatching eggs from a lady for $70 (CAD mind you). She told...
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Yeah I do! I created another thread with some more pictures of the others if you’re interested! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ameraucana-or-not.1413812/
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Oh? What makes you say that? He’s got a beard and muffs and I hatched him from eggs I got from a lady who has been breeding them for 15 years. I have seen a lot on here about hatcheries passing off Easter Eggers for Ameraucanas so I thought I was super careful. Should I contact her and ask...
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    A life on the line! Ameraucana sexing.

    Hello! I’m processing my first chickens tomorrow and I have one that I’m on the fence about. I certainly don’t want to process them if they’re a pullet! I’m leaning towards a cockerel, but their brother has such a bright red comb and is crowing like crazy (you can see his comb in the very...
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    Follow Along!

    I haven’t posted in so long, but here’s an update on our coop adventure! We went with conventional framing due to simplicity and strength. The pallets would’ve been a nightmare and so much more work. To start, there are 6 posts with concrete, with 2x6 joists framed under OSB. Here we have it...
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    Help... mama heating pad or heat plate?

    I went the mama heating pad route because I already had one on hand and I’m brooding right against my house so the decreased fire risk is appreciated. My chicks have been loving it! It’s a 12”x18” (approx) and there’s plenty of room for my 21 chicks. They settle down at night and I don’t hear...
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    3 WEEK OLD CHICK SICK?

    Also if they were outside eating bugs, do they have access to chick grit?
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