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    Finally posting some pics!

    Initially, we painted their nails different colors...although we are still doing that until we get them leg bands, we each spend enough time with our hens each day that we can recognize their subtle differences! Also, all each of us has to do is put our hand in the brooder, and our chick will...
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    Finally posting some pics!

    I have been so busy on other forums as I'm building a new coop, that I haven't posted many pics of our flock...we have 5 white leghorns...Millie, Maggie, Purdy, Nugget, and Left Over...they are now 3 weeks old, and doing great!
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    Coop roofing advice...

    Great advice...thanks again!
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    Coop roofing advice...

    I appreciate all of the advice! As I've mentioned before, this is probably the best forum, for any subject matter, that I've ever participated in! Anyhow...here in Maryland, we have scorching hot/humid summer, and bitter cold winters (ice is usually more of an issue than snow)...we live on the...
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    Roof design

    Haha...well, I can't go back and rebuild... I am going to install a 1x3 base to the top of the front wall, providing a slight elevation, and then install traditional rafters with a plywood roof...I'm still searching for some tin, or I may go with shingles...we'll see...
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    Roof design

    I am constructing a coop from scratch, using primarily reclaimed lumber...as you can see from the pic, I have finished the platform and framed the walls...I have never constructed a roof, and I would like some advice on the most simple method of doing so...it by no means needs to be...
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    Coop roofing advice...

    Thank you both!
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    Coop roofing advice...

    I am currently building a coop for our 5 white leghorns...I was fortunate to aquire much of the lumber for free, but as you'll see from the pic, I did purchase new 1x3's for the framing... My question is regarding the roofing material...I am leaning towards tin, but I'm open to other...
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    Noob question regarding treats and grit...

    I I appreciate the advice, but we don't have Roos...they are all hens...
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    Noob question regarding treats and grit...

    Thank you both for the advice...this confirms what I have read elsewhere, so I appreciate that... I appreciate the compliment on the brooder as well!
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    Noob question regarding treats and grit...

    Greetings! Let me first say that this site/app has been such a great resource for us as first time chicken owners! I have read through this forum and found several answers to my questions, but I wanted to post my own thread and see what comes of it! We have 5 white leghorn chicks...they are 2...
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    Just starting out...

    Thank you both! Sorry for the late response...been busy with Spring chores on the farm!
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    Feeding chicks mealworms as a treat...

    Thanks for the advice/tips guys...we only planned to feed them the mealworms as a daily treat during our "playtime", "bonding time"...but, it's always good to listen to people with experience!
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    Feeding chicks mealworms as a treat...

    Newbie question...we are raising 5 white leghorns...they are a week old and doing great! It's surprising how quickly they grow! I would like some advice from more experienced owners...we would like to begin giving them treats on a daily basis, which I understand from this forum can be done at...
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    Just starting out...

    Thank you all for the warm welcome and great info!!! This site/app have been such a great resource!!!
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