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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    We repurposed an old camp trailer for our chicken coop. This was early in the project. Getting further along We have pullets in the pen now. And a roost. The floor is several layers of cardboard with shredded paper until we can get sawdust. It has a way to go until...
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    Coops for warmer climates??

    We usually have a wire covered opening or two for air flow that we can hang carpet in front of when it gets cold. We usually sprinkle the yard down on really hot days and I plan on installing a few misters to come on automatically between two and four in the afternoon during the summer. We also...
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    Gigantic baby chicken?

    Sounds like the hatchery might have mixed up the chicks and given you a cornish cross by mistake. You might contact them and see if they will give you credit on your next order, as cornish crosses are usually cheaper than other varieties. mindwing
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    Hens too old or not?

    If they are looking tatty, then it is their yearly molt. Chickens tend to molt every year--late summer to fall. Some molt more than others. After about age three, the egg production goes down on most breeds, so it is a good idea to get some new chickens. I had a leghorn from an egg ranch, and...
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    Newbie Question

    My grandma always told me to introduce a new chicken to a flock by putting it on the roost at night. That way they all wake up together and the new bird smells like the pen. Less of an issue with young chicks and with adding a cockerel to a group of hens, but still a safe practice. mindwing
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