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    New Coop and Run Under Construction!

    Yea even though we don't have them normally, I'm still a bit nervous about that. I'm using underpinning around the bottom of that part that will be buried almost a foot down and it will run up a little over half way high. That should be tall enough to keep out any dogs that might end up running...
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    New Coop and Run Under Construction!

    On a whim I decided our spoiled little feathered family members needed a new coop (really 2 new ones) and run area. Well, really it could be me deciding we need to expand the feathered side of the family lol! We're not in any time crunch for it so we're starting with what will be the run area...
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    First timer!

    An average laying hen will consume about ¼ pound of feed per day, depending on factors such as size of the bird, weather conditions, and level of productivity. But, you're going to want to make sure that they're on the full feeding method. Full feeding refers to offering a constant supply of...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    This is ours that's currently being built. Square frame will be the coop and the other is the run area. We're concentrating on getting the run area finished first and then the coop. The babies aren't old enough to be in it full time, over night and all. But they are old enough to spend a good...
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    Building A New Brooder! (Picture Heavy)

    Quote: Awesome! I tend to make things sound way more complicated than they really are haha! I need one of your gardening machines! That is just genius right there! Honestly, that's amazing, it makes me wonder how in the world I garden WITHOUT something like that! I hope my vision doesn't...
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    Building A New Brooder! (Picture Heavy)

    Well, here I am in Georgia - Up at 6:00 am working on a new brooder box! I woke up with all kinds of ideas! I would love, love, love to see everyone else's brooders that they have made, and any DIY chicken projects, not just brooders! Come on guys - Show off your handy-work! I love sharing...
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    Hello from South Georgia! New to this site, but not new to chickens - or almost any other bird!

    It's so nice to have the chicken life back again lol! I have some pictures of the 5 we have now up - and we're going to get 10 more chicks on Monday! (Unless I can find some sooner haha) I'll be posting pictures of them to :)
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    Hello from South Georgia! New to this site, but not new to chickens - or almost any other bird!

    Hello all! I'm a homeschooling momma and wife from south Georgia. My husband and I have been married for 15 years and we have two boys - one is 11 and one is 7. I am a huge animal lover - doesn't matter what kind of animal either lol! We currently (besides the chickens) have 5 dogs and a cat as...
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    brooder

    On the scratch - Depends on breed. My most sensitive can handle it at 6 weeks. Start low and keep low. Keep scratch grains as minority (< 25%) of feed applied. Free range birds can probably tolerate more than confined birds since former can balance diet with more vegetable matter. With mine...
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    brooder

    Yes, you'll want a heat lamp on them even though they are inside. And leave it on 24/7. Rule of thumb is to start at 95 degrees the first week and lower the temp by 5 degree each week until they are to about 70 degrees. Some chicks will move faster to less heat, some slower. I like to put...
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    Guesses on what types of chicks these may be?

    The day I got them, the manager said she knew the breeds she ordered, but she didn't know what they were. (Seriously, her words "I mean, I know what I ordered, but I wasn't here to take them in when they arrived and I don't know chickens. I can't tell you which one is what. Maybe if you could...
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    Guesses on what types of chicks these may be?

    Hi! These chicks are about a week old. (Well, we got them a week ago as day old's I should say.) Any guesses as to what kind they might be? I've tried to figure it out on my own with no luck. They are very sweet, already love people (and the family dog), they seem to have very good temperaments...
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