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    Chickens Stopped Laying

    I’m sure there are 1000 posts with this title, but I’ve done my research and nothing seems to really fit, so I thought I’d post on here to see if anyone has any insight to my specific issue. I have 2 Rhode Island reds and 2 Easter eggers. The two reds are moulting. One is just about done, but...
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    Thanks for all the great feedback! The chickens have been in the coop for about 5 months now, and the deep litter method is working great! One thing I did have to do, since my coop is on concrete, is caulk around the base of it to seal it to the concrete. I was having issues of water pooling on...
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    Roost Suggestions

    I wanted to post an update, as promised. I finally got around to re-doing the roost, and I think it will work much better. Now they won't be as crowded or bump their heads.
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    Black Spots, Not Laying (pics)

    We have a small flock of four birds, 2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Easter Eggers. About 2 weeks ago or so, we started noticing small, black spots on the comb and waddle of the Reds. Online research is inconclusive. Whatever it is, it seems like a mild case, but we want to clear it up, whatever it...
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    Roost Suggestions

    Thank you for the ideas! I'll have to see what I can do. I'll post an update when I get something figured out.
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    Roost Suggestions

    Sorry for the duplicate post. I got an error and reposted not knowing it already posted. I'm not sure how to delete....
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    Roost Suggestions

    Below is a photo of the inside of my coop. When I designed the roost, I didn't know the dimensions I needed. As you can see, the girls are pretty cramped on that top rung. My coop has a sloped roof, the exit to the run to the right, nest boxes to the left, and the doors I have open have large...
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    Roost Suggestions

    Below is a photo of the inside of my coop. When I designed the roost, I didn't know the dimensions I needed. As you can see, the girls are pretty cramped on that top rung. My coop has a sloped roof, the exit to the run to the right, nest boxes to the left, and the doors I have open have large...
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    Part-time Free Range to Coop

    Thanks for the info! I figured they would be alright, just wanted to make sure it wouldn't stress them or anything. You're right aart, coop is 4x4 and run is 4x8. I usually just refer to the whole thing as "the coop" so I didn't specify. It's definitely secure. It might be hard to tell from...
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    Part-time Free Range to Coop

    We have 4 hens (2 Rhode Island Red and 2 Easter Egger) that we keep in a coop most of the time, but almost every day we let them out into the back yard to run around. The coop is about 4'x8' (pictured below for reference), so they have room to move around inside, but they love to get out and...
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    My coop is finally finished and the girls are enjoying it. Thank y'all for all the helpful advice. Have a Happy Independence Day!! Matt
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    They are about 5-6 weeks old. My wife did a little research and said the one on the left may be more Easter Egger than Ameraucana. Also crossing our fingers these are all girls!
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Ameraucanas
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    Thanks, Howard and Kiki! That was exactly what I was looking for. I'm sure I'll learn more as I go. I just like going into new things with as much info as possible so I don't screw it up! I've already put some money into this whole ordeal so I want to make sure I do it right and have healthy...
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    Deep Litter Method - Clarification Needed

    I appreciate the input here, but I feel like this thread is getting away from the question I was asking. I have done the research enough to know that many people use this method in my region (or even hotter/wetter areas) and have had no issues with the heat created from the composting. I am...
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