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    Crele Orpington Rooster X Buff Orpington Hen = ???

    I know this is a super old thread, but...I'm about to hatch a few of these here...I'll post photos once they are grown...
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    Tips for getting hen to drink medicated water?

    This is genius!
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    Open Contest BYC Poultry Caption Contest Photo Submission - Thread #12

    Selected for Poultry Caption Contest 03-21-25 LOL! Our crazy Buff Orp (English) Cockrell 😂
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    "Chicken Run" brand automatic door & really large breeds of chickens

    Thank you!! This is so helpful!
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    "Chicken Run" brand automatic door & really large breeds of chickens

    Thanks, so much for the reply (and empathy!) - I think you're right...everything I'm seeing does seem to be 8x10. The girls are going to have to suck it in and make it work!
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    "Chicken Run" brand automatic door & really large breeds of chickens

    So...last night I went out to close the chickens in for the night, and I slipped and fell on the ice. SO mad at myself... Anyway, I was going to put in an auto door...and now I'm REALLY doing it because it would have saved me a painful injury and an ER visit last night. So...my question is -...
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    **UPDATED** Has anyone successfully put their OverEZ Waterer Outside the coop fencing?

    Well!! Got my answer!! It's a TOTAL hit!! And it works great!! I may have to adjust the bars as the chicks get bigger, but...works great!
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    **UPDATED** Has anyone successfully put their OverEZ Waterer Outside the coop fencing?

    Thank you - I appreciate the info :) So, you have yours outside your run, and the chickens can reach the nipples with no problem? I'm thinking I can use a bungee or strap to ensure it stays in place. Ha!! We had a Corgi - we just loved her!
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    **UPDATED** Has anyone successfully put their OverEZ Waterer Outside the coop fencing?

    So...My husband got me the OverEZ 12 Gallon Waterer for my chicks who are growing very quickly! I am adding more panels to increase the 100sf space to 200sf, but want to consider placing this waterer outside the fence for ease of access...and not wasting ground space...and to keep the OFF the...
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    So...What to do? Ventilation vs Draft-free Coop. What gives?

    Thank you for this reply!! I really appreciate it! Do you mind sharing some photos of your vents? This is what we just installed...we put one at each end of the coop...but I'm interested in what others have done...
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    When will my chicks smarten up? *sigh*

    Thank you for your reply! The heat will go off once that last chick has feathers on its back. Yeah, and the heat lamp is most definitely not an LED.
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    When will my chicks smarten up? *sigh*

    So...this is some really good info! I have been dusting it off each evening when I go to feed them...but I think your "safety guard" is a really good idea! I do have one of them the still needs some feathering on its back...then we should be done with any need for heat. He (I think it's a...
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    When will my chicks smarten up? *sigh*

    For anyone interested...this current hatch that I have is from "Orpington Farmhouse Acres" in NC. The photos here in this post are hers (not mine). She breeds some gorgeous birds. All of mine are English Orpingtons - they are very, very different than other Orpingtons. These birds are big -...
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    When will my chicks smarten up? *sigh*

    LOL!! You guys are right - that's probably a cockrel. :-) These were from a hatch that I incubated...so, yes, there are several cockerels in the bunch. These are English Orpingtons...they develop pretty slow compared to some other breeds. I'm hoping that buff one is a cockerel - he will be...
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    When will my chicks smarten up? *sigh*

    Thanks for the reply! Yes, heat lamps can be a real fire hazzard...but that is usually people not properly securing them. These are bolted to the rafters. The chickens will need to learn how to use power tools to get them down...and of course they are still trying to figure out the confusing...
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