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  1. The Occupants Of The Coop

    The Occupants Of The Coop

    The Occupants of the Coop APRIL---turken 2wks 10wks--not much better looking but the kids wanted and love her!!! ASHLEY: Light Brahma 2wks 10wks CHARLOTTE: Black Australorp 2wks 10wks DAISY: Black Australorp--the original Daisy turned out to be a Davey so he went to find a new...
  2. Markmcs Chicken Coop

    Markmcs Chicken Coop

    Our Chicken Coop Build Welcome from little Cedaredge, Colorado. After multiple weeks of work the coop is finished and the chickens have moved in. It turned into a much bigger and more drawn out project than I anticipated but I am happy with the finished product. It is 4'x7' (weird size I know...
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    Is this molting or a bigger problem

    Thanks for all the quick replies. They do have a coop that they can go in or out of. Except when it is below zero (which has seemed like most of the time lately!!) they actually spend most of their time milling around in the run. I feed them layena and occasional table scraps about once or...
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    Is this molting or a bigger problem

    Well--I have my first chicken problem. A couple of days ago I went out and noticed one chicken was unable to walk in a straight line, was missing all the feathers on its back and the other chickens were pecking the crap out of it. I had to get to work so I couldnt deal with it right then...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Well here is our first--it is definitely from the EE'er as it is a light blue. My kids had to bribe them with a bagel this morning but my daughter got her wish of our first egg to be laid on her birthday!! We are hoping that this will stimulate the other 7 feathered freeloaders to get to...
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    First egg and advice on nest boxes

    Well--my daughter got her wish and one of the chickens laid our very first egg on her birthday. The only problem--it was not in the nest box--it was just sitting in the middle of the coop. A couple of weeks ago I put a couple of those plastic easter eggs that I painted white in the nest box...
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    I might have screwed up

    I ran out of starter about 3wks back and I asked the guy at the feed store if I should switch them to Layena or keep them on the starter since the only starter the feed store carries is medicated and I read on here that you cant eat the eggs that come out of chickens on medicated feed. I was...
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    It is done

    Sorry for the long post with all the pictures but after two weeks of solid work the coop is finially done. I would like to thank those that answered my many questions and those that answered everyone elses questions I mooched ideas from. I was amazed how much work it actually was, especially...
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    Please confirm my suspicions ****pics***

    Hi everyone-- Here are a couple of photos of my 4-5wk old BA "pullets". Old "Daisy" started growing a slightly pink comb last week and it is quite a bit larger than her sister's. Other than that they have the same tail feathers, body size, body feather development, leg size and...
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    BA sex question

    Just curious--I am new to chickens and I have one BA that has a slightly larger red comb and one that has a tannish one. Other than that they have the exact same size legs/feet, exact same feather development, exact same demeanor and mannerisms, exact same tail feathers. The one just has a...
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    Is my Black Australorp a boy?

    It looks just like my two which are suppossed to both be pullets.
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    Name suggestions? :)

    All I can say is be careful letting your kids name the chicks. I almost ended up with one named Pecker. For obvious reasons I had to kibosh that one. Instead they were named April, Daisy, Lucy, Charlotte, Bossy Bessie, Ashley, Nugget and Moose (not the best name for a Pullet but to a 3yo...
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    Culling chicks

    We should be getting our chicks in a week or so. I have been reading a lot on this forum about some of the sick chick problems and how, unfortunately, sometimes a chick has to be culled. I know how to take care of this unpleasant task with a full grown chicken but what methods are best if we...
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    light brahmas???

    We are first timers with the whole chicken thing and are a bit clueless about breeds. We are wanting winter hardy layers. I talked with the chicken store guy today and he recommended Light Brahmas (sp?) Because they are winter hardy and are "good with kids". I was just curious about what you...
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    ventilation question

    Thanks for everyone's help with my previous question about insulation in a coop. I have another question along those same lines. After much advice I decided to insulate the coop and I know I need to really ventilate it. It will be a 7'x4' coop about 4ft tall (weird measurments but I am...
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