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    What's wrong with my chick?

    Hello...Baby chicks definitely need an external heat source. On the top of your cardboard box mount one of those shiny aluminum light fixtures that have a clamp attached. Make sure it's secure by jury rigging or whatever! Use a 75 watt bulb and check, somehow, the temp at the bottom of the box...
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    It was from a "step5" home... The green surfaces are exterior plywood, in 1/2 and 3/8 thickness. The simple non-movable pieces= 3/8. The 2 nest door areas are 1/2, you will want that for the hinge/screws and weight-bearing ability. Caulked before the screws were driven, the plastic surfaces are...
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    converting playhouse into chicken coop

    Quote: I did exactly what you are wanting to do... https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=89683
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    I have to ask

    Having the structure on stilts means there is normally a hole in the floor, -w- a ramp. That hole causes a big increase in the air circulation of the coop. Seems important when the things are crapping so much within their confined space...
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    Coop utilizing modified Child's house

    Quote: I live in Naperville, Il. 25 miles west of chicago. It is cold here in winter. The 2 red 'windows', the doubled-up things, have a gap around them. This gap DOES allow a tiny bit of rain inside. I believe this will allow enough airflow...but have not gone thru winter yet. People were...
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    Ended - Coop Page Contest Fall/Winter 2011 - Win $20 BYC Store Gift Cert.

    The Step5 coop with helpful instructions.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=89683 . .
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    Coop utilizing modified Child's house

    It was from a "step5" home... The green surfaces are exterior plywood, in 1/2 and 3/8 thickness. The simple non-movable pieces= 3/8. The 2 nest door areas are 1/2, you will want that for the hinge/screws and weight-bearing ability. Caulked before the screws were driven, the plastic surfaces are...
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Quote: Thanks for the kind words..Grilled the badboy tonite, it was actually delicious. Quote: Good to know, as I do still have a Roo left, it was the meekest one. I saw him try to mate a hen tonight though, his first time that I know of. I just hope he doesn't crow a lot like his 'brother'...
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Well, I had a Dog try to eat the flock, but they are free-range 1/2 day every day, so have impressive flight/running abilities. They survived. The bird that traveled the farthest away, and it was by a considerable distance, 1/4 mile, was my big, tough Rooster. Since I took that to be a less than...
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Quote: Thanks for the help, everyone. Learned a lot....
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Quote: We are in a 'city', but back up to a large forest preserve, lot of raccoons and hawks around here...so i did want a roo for protection..another reason i am on the fence about keeping the meeker one, though he is friends with me, he may not alert the hens as well????
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Thanks you Two.... Don't want to breed them, truly, as there is no room. "pets that provide eggs" is my goal. I have no interest in the meat, but I certainly will not just "waste" one. I realize that taking out the more masculine roo goes against like 'evolution', in it's wild sense anyway...
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    Question about "Which Rooster to Keep?"

    Hey, all. Flock of 7 Plymouth rocks, raised 'by hand' from day 1. About 4 months old. They all seem very friendly, but I am a total newbie at this. SUBURBAN area, I need to keep a low profile! I wanted to keep a rooster, and select the one that is the most quiet. Gently kill the other...But they...
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    Ohio members

    Wife says no? A real ROOSTER doesn't ask for permission, he just does it, lol No offense, man!
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    Hello from the heartland!

    My Plymouth Rocks do not like the water, they run away, even in this heat!
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