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    Buff having extreme trouble walking, getting worse...

    when she walks she looks like a penguin, btw. clear eyes, no discharge, alert- no problem with breathing, no marks/injuries on feet or legs. ???
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    Buff having extreme trouble walking, getting worse...

    hello- we have a young buff orpington. she was hatched in march. last week we came home to find her struggling to walk- she seemed to limping to avoid using her right foot, which seemed to be somewhat turned in. the right foot was weak- she would not clasp with it. there was no sign of...
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    help! how to get 8 week old chicks to go into the coop at night?

    doh! no i didn't keep them in the coop before letting them run around. lesson learned. should we keep them in the coop now for a few days? or is it better to let them out each day now that they are used to it? since the coop is 2 feet off the ground it is kinda tricky to throw the food into...
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    help! how to get 8 week old chicks to go into the coop at night?

    should i try to round them up before sunset? it seems once they have settled down for the night- no amount of goodies or coaxing will get them to move. they have access to feed all day so scratch isn't so tempting to them. but i see your point in training them. it isn't that cold here at...
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    help! how to get 8 week old chicks to go into the coop at night?

    hello friends i need some advice. we have 5 chicks of different breeds and put them into their coop/run last week. everynight since i have found them huddled together outside and i move them into the coop for the night. i know they can get into the coop- they go in their during the day and...
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    roost and nest box options for a 4 by 5 coop

    i've been reading about communal nest boxes- having a larger one 18" by 18" by maybe 30" long. any thoughts on that?
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    roost and nest box options for a 4 by 5 coop

    we live in the pacific northwest so the winters are not too harsh. but next winter we'll have another coop build that is stationary and bigger.
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    roost and nest box options for a 4 by 5 coop

    just another detail that this is a tractor style with a run underneath. once our yard is fenced in they'll have a coop with more height.
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    roost and nest box options for a 4 by 5 coop

    hello folks we've almost finished building a coop for 5 chickens that is 5 feet long by 4 feet wide. the roof on one end is about 3 feet high and then it tappers to 2 feet. here's my options have one long 5 foot roost that goes down the middle of the coop have two 4 feet roosts that are...
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    first time chick'er needs advice on coop and peep plans, plz!

    well, as a mom, i certainly don't need another space to clean up...so i'll try to go for a no-ramp situation. my coop plans are coming together- looking totally different than what i thought they would be...and now i'm thinking "why not build a 4 by 6 by 6? then i could go back tomorrow and...
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    first time chick'er needs advice on coop and peep plans, plz!

    thanks pat- lots of good info that makes sense- although i'm not sure i would have figured it out on my own. do you have an insight on the ramp vs. no ramp? how low does a coop door need to be for birds to get into it w/out a ramp? we just got our four little chicks today! one of each...
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    Vertical height for a coop?

    just wondering how your coop turned out? you had most of the same questions i've been wondering about! we are going to p/u our 4 chicks today...and i've been fretting about the coop for day now. any advice now that your coop is built? thnx
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    first time chick'er needs advice on coop and peep plans, plz!

    one more question about height- what's the ideal height for a coop being up off the ground...or if not "ideal" what are pros/cons? i just read something about low coop means no ladder to clean poop off of! the more i read...the more questions i have!
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    first time chick'er needs advice on coop and peep plans, plz!

    lots of good info! thanks:) yes, the boys are hoping to have chicks- and those polish are so cute with the poof! but i realize that we may not end up with all pullets- unless we buy sex-linked. fortunately we live in an agricultural area so having a noisy rooster is not the issue- it's just...
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    first time chick'er needs advice on coop and peep plans, plz!

    thx for the advice- sounds like i need to focus on building one coop that is bigger, rather than 2 smaller ones, and a slightly larger run- and then a separate tractor for when i'd like the girls to dig up the garden area or such. i'm wondering if pvc piping would work in a hoop style tractor...
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