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    Help! Looking for sand for coop/run!

    I use bags of play sand that I buy at Lowe’s Just dump the bag and they will spread it. Fun to watch
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    Chickens won't sleep in their coop

    They used to sleep in the coop until about 4 months ago. enclosed pen is 18 ft x 10 ft with standard commercial coop. Has a ventilation window on one side that is kept open. Door/Opening to the coop used to be open when they would sleep in there. I'm hesitant to lock them up at night...
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    Chickens won't sleep in their coop

    Enclosed pen is 18 ft by 10 ft. They have a standard commercial coop with a run. No cedar. Use the compressed straw bundle from Tractor Supply. They used to sleep in the coop until about 4 months ago.
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    Chickens won't sleep in their coop

    A couple months ago I noticed my 4 hens weren't going into their coop for the evening. They roost on a branch in the pen, even in the rain or cooler evenings. We live in north Florida so a cool night for us is in the 40s. I tried closing the door to the coop (I left a small opening so it...
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    Small Dark bugs in a new bag of food. Is it safe to use

    Bought it mid November and the mill date was July 29th. My chicks hatched Aug. 9th
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    Small Dark bugs in a new bag of food. Is it safe to use

    UPDATE: I did exchange the bag. I found the mill date label in the metal storage can from the bag and the mill date was before my chicks hatched so it was an old bag. The store orders a new bag when the 1 they have sells. From now on, I'm going to check the date before they load the...
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    Small Dark bugs in a new bag of food. Is it safe to use

    Just bought a 50 lb back of Nutrena Chicken starter grower that I store it in a metal garbage can in my garage. When I opened the bag there were small dark colored bugs moving inside the bag. I took it back to store and exchanged it for a new one but was wondering if it is ok to use. We...
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    Can feathers go into the COMPOST with my chicken poop?????

    I had the same question which is how I ended up on this thread. This is great news. I knew I could count on you all for an answer.
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    Hen or Roo ???

    thanks everyone
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    Hen or Roo ???

    All pictures are the same chicken. I can't see any difference in the saddle feathers at this age between the pullets and the known rooster. They all look the same. It doesn't act like a rooster but the feathers on the neck look like they might be coming in long and thin. Sometimes I see...
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    Hen or Roo ???

    Do you think this 12 week old Barred Rock is a hen or roo? It's wattles and comb are much smaller than my other BR that is the same age who has been crowing for 3 weeks. Some of the pictures a a little blurry. Your help is appreciated.
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    Are these two roosters ??

    Thanks Positive on the age. Bought them all at the same time. I keep wishing it to be a pullet but deep down know it's a rooster. Wanted confirmation from the experts. Boo Hoo
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    Are these two roosters ??

    Chicken newbie. Do you think these two are roosters? The barred rock is one of my favorites and worried it is another rooster which we can't have. They are 10 weeks old in these pictures. I've learned a lot from this group. Thanks for all the info.
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