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    Eggs after a vacation.... Safe?

    I have read a number of threads about eggs and whether or not to clean them as well as discussions on how long eggs are good at room temperature. However I just got back from a 2 week trip back home and I came back to 27 turd covered eggs. Apparently the guy taking care of my flock didn't want...
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    Coop drainage issues

    I was trying to stay away from building another roof but it may be the only way. The 5 gallon buck it there water bucket so I don't have to give them water everyday but I may just use the nipples on a couple half gallon milk jugs instead and see how many days I get out of that. I dug that...
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    Coop drainage issues

    I appreciate the reply! I forgot to mention I live right on a lake and it may only be 3 feet below to hit water. The only option I see is to dig it out and add sand and raise the level up a bit. Thanks for the help!
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    Coop drainage issues

    So the multi-level coop I just build has some drainage issues in the run. It did fine at first but then we got some seriously heavy rain and it hasn't been the same in a couple weeks. It does sit in a low spot of the yard but unfortunately I cannot change that. Prior to the rain I added pea...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    That was my suspicion. Oh well maybe I can trade it back for a hen.
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    Well I have some updates. I got rid of 2 of the roosters by giving them back to the guy who sold them to me and he was more than happy to take them off my hands and return my money. He ten directed me to someone that gave me a nice RIR and a Bantam. Both Layers. The 2 originals aren't laying...
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    Nipple waterer setup

    Hello everyone! So i need to get my chickens more food and water so I don't have to feed and water them every 2 seconds. Basically so I can go on a couple day vacation for thanksgiving. I currently have a feeder I made out of a big red plastic folgers container that I screwed to a board and...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    Thanks everyone! I actually somehow found the person that I bout them from and they said if they start to grow spurs or crow then they will replace with hens or give my money back so that's good. In the mean time I guess I'm just waiting. Now on to figuring out what to put in my coop to make it...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    OK here is the face of the one you requested. He/she was being uncooperative earlier.
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    ok here are the profile shots of each since a couple of you asked. I feel duped since the guy knew I wanted layers/pullets. He must have just seen that I didn't know much and pawned them off on me. Unfortunately I can't have roosters in my neighborhood so now I have to figure out how to get...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    On this last picture the purple at the tail is fingernail pollish that my wife dabbled on there to tell them apart for naming them. Hopefully this helps!
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    Ahhhhhh! Don't scare me like that! I'll take more pictures in the morning and post them then since they are in the coop and its dark. What should I be looking for if they perhaps were males? On another note I think I will go with the nipples since they are cheap and clean. Thanks for the...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    I guess right now I only have 1 question. Feeders are easy so I've got that covered but a waterer is a little different. I would like something that won't get bumped over but cost and easy of construction are a concern as well. I looked at the feeder and waterer section but wasn't sure which...
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    Hello From Jax, FL!

    Hey everyone! I've been scoping BYC for a couple months and have been in the process of building a coop. We went to a farm swap this morning and got 4 Rhode Island Red hens. I was nearly done the coop but not completely finished so I had to bust my but when I got back but here they are and...
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