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    New to chickens

    Hi everyone. Happy New Year! My name is Kent. I'm 77 and trying my hand at gardening and raising layers for the first time. I built a chicken tractor (more like a van) and hit my first 6 pullets in July 2024. A variety (RI Reds, Black Coppers, a Buff Orpington, and a grey hybrid I think is...
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    Newbie at 76

    Thanks, that's handy!
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    Newbie at 76

    Great info. Thank you so much for taking the time to help. Guess I need to start redesigning my coop. Ugh!
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    6 months old olive egger losing feathers.

    Hi BigBlueHen, it's hardware cloth, dipped in a plastic coating of some sort. The bottom 2 feet are 1/2" holes and from there up 1" holes.
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    Newbie at 76

    Is there anyone here who lives in the Easton, MD area? It'd be nice to have someone I can call my local mentor. Thanks, Kent
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    6 months old olive egger losing feathers.

    Thanks, Swamphiker, I've never seen any of them picking on each other. Maybe at night on the roost? The only time I've been able to pick any of them up is if I close the coop door and they roost in the run. I'll try that tonight and see what I can see. I'll add pics if I'm successful. I guess I...
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    Newbie at 76

    Thanks for the welcome and comment. The coop manufacturer said it's OK for up to 8 chickens, expanding it will be a huge undertaking. It is at the lower end of what I read was adequate. How big a deal is it? The run is about 80 sq ft.
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    6 months old olive egger losing feathers.

    Hi all, I'm 76 and new to chickens and new to this forum. I got 6 pullets (2 RI Reds, 2 Black Coppers, 1 Buff Orpington, and an Olive-Egger) 7 weeks ago and have them in a tractor with attached SnapLock Coop. I move the tractor and clean the coop twice a week. Feeding them Kalmbach 18% crumbles...
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    Newbie at 76

    Hi everyone, I'm joining as a first-time back yard chicken guy. All I know is what I've read, no experience to fall back on. I'm hoping to find answers to many of the questions I have that are probably simple, but seem elusive so far. I'll be asking them on the forum. I got a variety of...
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