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    New to chickens - already built coop - tell me what's wrong (or right) - Florida

    I do not have any experience raising chicks or chickens for that matter (but someday I'll be a chicken mama. However, like you I have been doing my homework and reading as much as I can and I have found so many pearls of wisdom from the folks at Back Yard Chickens. You can never know enough when...
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    Buy? Or Build? Heeeeellllllppppp!!

    I have looked at the Carolina Coops website and can I just say drool???? Absolutely beautiful well thought out coops. Living in S. California just have a hard time spending at least $800 shipping (but I get it.....). If money wasn't an issue I would have one of these coops in a heart beat.
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    Buy? Or Build? Heeeeellllllppppp!!

    I was looking at the Eglu as well. How long have you had it? Is it working out ok for you and your flock. How is the temperature inside? What type of girls do you have? I am toying with either the Eglu with a 9 ft. run (just not sure how predator proof it is.....I have two older labs) or...
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    Buy? Or Build? Heeeeellllllppppp!!

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    Comment by 'Lori Stricklin' in article 'Wichita Cabin Coop'

    What an incredible job you did detailing and explaining every step of the construction process. I am in the process of deciding on a small backyard flock of 4 (although this chicken math thing has me concerned) but am looking for plans for the perfect coop. I do not have any building skills so...
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    Review by 'Lori Stricklin' in article 'Sour Crop, Impacted Crop, Doughy Crop - Prevention and Treatments of Crop disorders'

    I do not have any chickens at this time but someday they will be apart of my life. I am interested in learning as much as possible before becoming a chicken parent. This article was very thorough.
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    Hello!!

    Just discovered this site and can't wait to become a chicken mama and glean information from this site. I want to learn both sides of raising backyard chickens-your successes and mistakes. I have wanted to raise chickens ever since my son's family had them (they raised silkies). I fondly...
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