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    Duck and chicken interactions

    holm25, did you start with all of them or have you brought new ones in over time?
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    Duck and chicken interactions

    Hello, I'm in my second year of raising chickens. Love my five pretty ladies who are doing an amazing job of giving me eggs even in the dead of winter right now with no heater or artificial light. I suspect part of the good laying is that I let them out to free range when I arrive home in the...
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    Comment by 'phinux' in article 'Ariannas Chicken Coop'

    Chicken wonderland!
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    Free ranging pros and cons?

    I recently bought some bird netting from Lowes. It's pretty cheap, and I just prop it up around the plants I don't want the chickens eating. It's one way of keeping them out of the garden. This evening I went out to weed a space I want to start planting. My three older girls came over to "help."...
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    How cold is too cold to let my girls into the run?

    Buy a cheap tarp. Once they're about 5 or 6 months old they'll probably be fine as long as there's good ventilation. Mine don't mind running around in the rain, and aren't bothered running around in the snow either.
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    Free ranging pros and cons?

    I started my girls out in a run. It was a simple setup, an older dog cage with a tarp over the top to protect from the elements. I intended to build something nicer and more secure. But my Easter Egger had no patience. She was quite the little cage-breaker, and taught the other two how to do the...
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    Comment by 'phinux' in article 'St. Brigid’s Chicken Paradise'

    How's it working out. I have that same barn board for my own coop, but I figured I'd have to do another layer on the inside to keep it easy to clean. Have you noticed any issues?
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    When Do Hens Start Laying?/Share Your Laying Experiences

    What a beautiful color range!
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    Comment by 'phinux' in article 'Chicken Toys: Why They're Important & How To Provide Them!'

    So much fun, and it explained a few things about why my birds behave the way they do when I'm fiddling around with their space.
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    Comment by 'phinux' in article 'Raising Cornish X for Meat – The TRUTH'

    Great article! I hope to do meat birds someday.
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    Comment by 'phinux' in article '"The Egg Plant" Coop'

    I love this coop. I especially love the front porch idea! You have an awesome gentleman in your life.
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    New Chicken Mommy Needs Help Determining Breeds :D

    They're all super cute! That's about all I can say for certain. The two golden with brown wings look like my RIR did when she was little, but I'm thinking you just might have to wait until they're older to know for sure.
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    free ranging question.....

    With mine I kept them in their run until I get home from work, then allow them to free-range in the evening for a while. I still prefer this method, but I get home around 2:30pm, so that's lots of time for them to enjoy themselves. They also frequently get the full day on weekends to roam. I'll...
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    New Chicken Mommy Needs Help Determining Breeds :D

    I'm pretty new at this myself. And when they're that young I can't tell at all. There's so many breeds. Did the person you got them from even have a general idea of what they could be?
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    Questions before I put my chicks outside

    They're still pretty young. I'd put food and water inside for now. It might be too cold for them. Or it might be them getting used to the new surroundings. But I'd put food and water inside until they're feeling a bit more brave and daring. You might also put in a thermometer, at least on the...
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