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    Nesting Box Material

    My girls are only about 10 weeks old, but I am trying to plan ahead. What is the best material to use for nesting box material? I did not have any straw, and though I would want a different material than the pine shaving bedding I use on the floor. I put some long dried grass and a few small...
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    I give them some nice perches and...

    My RIRs did the same thing, until I hung the feeder and waterer. Then they took right to the roosts, and I saved a ton of feed.
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    Young ones won't leave the coop

    We have had our 8 week old RIR in the coop for about a week, but the do not seem to come out of the coop. I have a 14" square cut out of the floor, with a sliding door over it. I open the door every morning, and close the door every night, but have yet to see a chicken out in the run. I tried...
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    Building coop. Have heat question.

    I am building my coop and I am trying to plan ahead for next winter. Coop is 4x6 and 4' at the peak and 3' at the eave. It will be insulted with R13 on floor,ceiling, and walls. The coop will house 6 RIR,s. I will have a 4"x 8" adjustable vent at each end. I live in central WI, will I need a...
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    Finished our brooder with pic

    Quote: It is a 250 Watt heat lamp and is about 20" off the litter.
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    Finished our brooder with pic

    Quote: It is a 250 Watt heat lamp and is about 20" off the litter.
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    Finished our brooder with pic

    Quote: A lid is next on the list. Tomorrow I am going to my father-in-law's. He used to raise pheasants, and I think he still has some wire I can "borrow". I plan to use some for a lid, and some to build a little platform to try and keep the feed and water cleaner.
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    Finished our brooder with pic

    Quote: I used a box from work that we package customer parts in. It is 48" x 40" and 24" tall. I cut some pieces to put in the corners to keep the little ones from getting squashed.
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    Coop size ?

    I will be getting 10 chicks in 10 days and am planning on building a 4 ft x 8 ft x 4 ft tall coop. Will this be large enough? I do not know the breed, they are from a local hatchery and sold as "browns" and are a dual purpose bird. Also, what would be a good size run for this number of birds...
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    Finished our brooder with pic

    Started and finished my brooder today. Took me and the kids about an hour, and they had a blast. It took a while to get the light adjusted to the right height, but it has been holding a steady 97 degrees for the last 6 hours. I still need to work on a feeding and watering systems; but the...
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    Brooder heat/light question.

    Quote: The garage is insulated, but not heated. I live in central WI, and the night temps are around the mid 30's right now. Chicks will be here in about a week and a half, so it should be a little warmer by then, bit it is only April, so maybe not.
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    Brooder heat/light question.

    Going to put together my brooder this weekend and was wondering what to use for heat. I am a little concerned about using a heat lamp because of the risk of fire in my garage, but was wondering if a 100 Watt bulb would keep the chicks up and noisy at night. Is there something that will keep the...
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    When to get rooster?

    I am ordering pullets and planning just eggs for now, but if everything goes well, I hope to hatch some eggs for more chicks. Just wondering if it is difficult to introduce a rooster later or just get one with the pullets?
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    When to get rooster?

    I am going to give this chicken thing a try. I am getting ready to order from a local hatchery and do not want to worry about more chicks for a while. Would it be easier to get a rooster now, or introduce one later?
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