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    Sand, woodchips, topsoil, oh my!

    Agree 100%! I live on a lake and have a sand beach - the chickens choose the dirt over the sand all the time! I’ve never actually seen them go in the sand - I’ve tried and they always go for the dirt. 😄. Sand will stay too wet, not good.
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    Sand, woodchips, topsoil, oh my!

    I did not use weed cloth - the chickens will like it if some grass or greens grow - but it’s not likely they would last long anyways, they will scratch it out. I put the gravel mix down directly on top of the hardware cloth. I would guess around 4-6 inches. Then I just fill as needed. I...
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    Sand, woodchips, topsoil, oh my!

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    Sand, woodchips, topsoil, oh my!

    It’s called Traction, Grit and Fill. I only use it in the run. I purchased it at Menards. :). You can kind of see how it looks with the pic of the chickens outside of the run. Hop this helps!
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    Sand, woodchips, topsoil, oh my!

    I am new to chickens and have wire on the bottom of my run. In retrospect, the wire apron may be better. However, I haven’t had any issues with wire on the bottom so far. I put a lot of River/rock/sand mix (from Menards or Lowes) in mine. Yes, they dig it up but when I see it getting close to...
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    Chicken leg curled up

    She holds it up - does not try to walk on it. Not vaccinated for anything that I'm aware of - we got her from my sons classroom this spring (they hatched chickens in the classroom). No bruises or swelling, no cuts, no bumble foot. I have her in a small dog kennel, I will try the B complex...
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    Chicken leg curled up

    I have a 15 week old cream legbar that has an injury and I don't know what to do. I let my chickens out of the coop yesterday and a few hours later, she wasn't able to use her leg. I do not think she was attacked by anything because she is not missing feathers/bleeding etc. She can't flex her...
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    What type of chicken is this?

    Thank you!
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    What type of chicken is this?

    I got 4 new chicks this spring. I was told two of them were beilfelders, one cream legbar and one Isa red. I do not have 2 beilfelders - even though at birth one looked like it. She turned out to be fully red. I know I have one beilfelder, cream legbar and an Isa red. My 4th is my mystery...
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    Mixed Age Chicks ... When can they go in the coop?

    I have a cheap battery run LED light that I got from Menards - I mounted it on the ceiling inside the coop. At dusk, I get the chickens to the run and turn the light on in the coop (they can see the light coming through the small coop door). It's worked everytime - so far! I have also used a...
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    Do I need more chickens?

    Thank you for your advice. They will have a secure coop and run - I also thought about getting a chicken tractor for the times I can't be outside to keep my eye on them. I do not want to loose any of them - they have already become little family members. I think I will wait until next spring...
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    Do I need more chickens?

    Hello, I am new to the chicken world and super excited to be a chicken owner. I got 4 baby chicks a month ago. I live in northern MN (gets very cold). I am in a somewhat rural area on a lake. My question; should I get 2 more chickens? My friend said that chances are I will loose a few to...
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