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    loft in the coop/ can this count as added square footage?

    I built a coop which I found out later is not big enough for the 20 birds I now have. The coop is 14x6 (roughly) It is 8' tall. I'm wondering, if I were to add some sort of loft T one end. Say, the width squared. Would this be considered actual square footage. I figure I could easily add 36 sq...
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    Chicken snacks.

    See Buff Hooligans's treats chart. Very helpful https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart
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    Run size????

    This question has probably been asked before but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I know that, ideally, the chickens would love to just run free and cover the state of Wisconsin but that is not possible because of some live in predators. (Dogs) My question is, minimally, how much...
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    pellets or mash, advantages and disadvantages

    Hi There, we're just getting started, we have 5 each of RIR, Buff Orpingtons, Americanas and Barred Rocks. And we're trying to sort out all the optionas and possibilities. I have many other questions but not all of them would fit in "Feeding TIme." What are the major differences between mash...
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    What does your new spring flock additions consist of, or look like?

    I Hope I didn't take on too much for a first timer: 5 RIR 5 Buff Orpingtons 5 Americanas 5 Barred Rocks
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    how many feeders?

    maybe I need to clarify. Do I need a certain number of feeding holes or inches of trough per bird?
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    how many feeders?

    I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't seem to find it. I have 20 chicks. We're preparing to have 20 chickens when they grow up. I gathered from some other posts I've read that I probably want hanging feeders. Question is, how many feeders will I need for that many chickens? And could...
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    Do chicks need natural light?

    Sorry if this has already been asked before...do baby chicks NEED natural light. It is very hard to provide it for them with our situation. Thanks!
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    Is there any advantage to having a rooster if I just want eggs?

    I'm new to raising chickens and just wondering; Is there any advantage to having a rooster if I just want eggs? We don't want to hatch eggs and we're not raising chickens for meat. We just want live chickens and fresh eggs. A friend told us that a rooster will help maintain order. Is this true...
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