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    Hoop Coop in TX, I think it might have been a bad idea

    That’s actually what I was thinking when I was reading another’s suggestion for shade cloth — doing a shade sail above the hoop house would probably help keep the temp down. (And raising your cover a bit to let some breeze through at the bottom.) Im also a big fan of growing small trees/bushes...
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    Welsh Harlequins not laying for several months?

    Hello! I have five welsh harlequins (3 female, two drakes) that I got as babies in May of 2021. They have been prolific layers, and I think all three females started to brood this past spring/summer (2022), at various times, but we ended up collecting all the eggs when we found them. Anyway...
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    Our chicken coop/greenhouse combo

    This is such an awesome setup and idea! Love love love it! Well done!
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    Poisonous Plants You Should Never Expose To Your Flock

    Oh my goodness, I have been feeding my chickens and ducks tomatoes from the garden. (Not cooked.). Have I been poisoning my poor chickens? 😔
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    Flowers that are ok for ducks to eat....

    Hi there! Not arguing— just seeing that some of the items on your lists contradict others I have seen…. Specifically, I’ve seen that honeysuckle is toxic for them, and that day lilies are safe (not to be confused with asiatic lilies, which are not safe). But I do not know anything for certain...
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    Sexing 6-week-old GLW?

    Thank you for weighing in. Do you mind me asking how you can tell? I’ve been trying to find guides, but no luck. And they look pretty different to me (from each other), so I was guessing one of each—but it’s completely a guess for me. Thank you for your help!
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    Sexing 6-week-old GLW?

    Hello! I got two straight run GLW from a feed store last month. I was actually hoping for one roo to protect the flock … I am fairly certain one of my four australorp pullets is a cockerel, so now I’m wondering if I’m going to end up with two (or even three) males in this batch of 6. 🙄🤔😬 I...
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    How long until your overwhelmed or tired of poultry

    You are my hero! ❤️
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    How long until your overwhelmed or tired of poultry

    I’m very new to chickens, but I’ve been an avid gardener for almost of my adult life (even in patio pots when that’s all the space I had)…but I relate to your sentiment about chickens getting you outdoors in the winter. Even in fall, I tend to let my allergies keep me inside more, and the fact...
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    Duck house

    Check out Four Season Harvest by Elliot Coleman. After reading this gardening book several years ago, I became thoroughly convinced that every gardener should have ducks (and I felt I very well might die if I didn’t get me some). All that to say, he has descriptions and sketches of his...
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    Plants for Shade

    Could you build a short-ish pergola or put a few arbors several feet apart to make a tunnel and then plant some vines around them? just thinking that would fill in fast. 🤔
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    Using Chicken Run fence as a trellis for climbing food plants?

    I was thinking the same thing … leaving some dead vines intertwined in the wire wouldn’t hurt anything and would likely give shade a protection. I would suggest thinking through the setup and giving it a try…. You’ll learn what works and what doesn’t quickly, and you can tweak things as you...
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    Silver and Gold Welsh Harlequins

    How old are your girls in this pic?
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    Silver and Gold Welsh Harlequins

    Oh, I love them (and awesome names, btw!)!!
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    You just gave me an awesome idea of what to do with all the old herbs in my cupboard and spice rack that are way past expiration dates! Eureka.
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