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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    My new flock is home!! it looks like 9 or ten hens, and 3-4 roos. I didn't get a chance to get any pics yet though because the women I got them from had to work late and I didn't get them home till after dark. I will definitely get some pics tomorrow and get them posted!! WOOHOO, I am now a...
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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    Also I am using hardware cloth on the permanent coop, the chicken wire is more for their runs than the coop itself
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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    Predators aren't much of an issue for me, my neighbor has chickens and is using chicken wire and has only lost one bird in three years to a coon, which he trapped and killed... my temp coop will be very temporary as I will have the permanent coop up before the snow flies... I also am making the...
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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    SO it looks like I'm going with Barred rock, and ameracauna to start with, as I have found 13, 8 week old chicks for $30 near me, and am picking them up tomorrow. So much for waiting until spring) I am going to slap together a temporary coop until I can get the log cabin coop put together...
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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    Thank you. I will definitely look into that breed and consider them for my flock. I intend to have multiple breeds and do some cross breeding
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    New member from NW Pennsylvania

    Hi there. I'm anew member and plan to start my flock in the spring, I will be building my coop using pines that I am cutting down and milling my self, I plan to make a rustic log cabin style coop, and am going to free range as much I can. Does anyone have a suggestion for a hearty cold weather...
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