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    Chicks went in the yard

    Today i opened the door and let the 13 chicks out of the coop into the completed 20 x 27 yard. They LOVED it. Ran around and scratched around all afternoon! Now the twist. I installed a temporary ramp. They went up and down it all day....except when they needed to. A storm rolled in this...
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    Chickens with ducks

    Is it possible to have a duck in the coop with chickens? By duck I mean a little guy around the same age as my chicks? The duck would row up with the chickens and remain in the coop and run. Thanks, Pete
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    Treats

    Gave my 3 week old chicks some rolled oats tonight and they went nuts! Ate them right out of my hand. When should I start giving them some grit? Also what about other treats. Yogurt okay?? I plan on moving them out to my coop this weekend with a heat lamp as well. Pete
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    Nesting box location

    Building a new coop but need guidance on the nesting boxes. Should they be inside the coop or outside?? Also I can get my hands on a metal contraption from my in-laws that currently hangs on the side of a shed. It basically is a long nesting box mad of metal that is 3 rows high. Any...
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    Nesting box location

    Building a new coop but need guidance on the nesting boxes. Should they be inside the coop or outside?? Also I can get my hands on a metal contraption from my in-laws that currently hangs on the side of a shed. It basically is a long nesting box mad of metal that is 3 rows high. Any...
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    Nesting box location

    Building a new coop but need guidance on the nesting boxes. Should they be inside the coop or outside?? Also I can get my hands on a metal contraption from my in-laws that currently hangs on the side of a shed. It basically is a long nesting box mad of metal that is 3 rows high. Any...
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    Materials and size

    First I just placed an order today for 15 lovely ladies. 5 barred rocks, 5 rhode island reds, 3 black sex links and 2 red sex links.My questions: Is it acceptable to use pressure treated wood? If not what do you use that will not rot? I am making the coop 4x8. In saying that they will also...
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    Egg eating chickens

    Chickens are finally starting to lay now that it is warming up. Girls laid 2 this morning. We left them in the coop in the hopes they would be inspired to lay more....until......they ate 1!!!!! What does this mean???
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    New chickens - no eggs

    On Friday I caught 4 chickens from my sister-in-laws. They came with the house they just bought (true story) I know they were laying 1 1/2 months ago. They were in nesting boxes and there were eggs in there. My brother-in-law removed the eggs planning on a fresh start but...they moved where they...
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