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    Getting a new Flock

    Thank you so much for these recommendations! I found a hatchery 1 hour from us so it sounds like chicks!
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    Getting a new Flock

    Hi All! We are new to chicken keeping... and have a few breed questions. We live on a large farm in Central PA (cold winters/hot summers) and have plenty of grazing area for the chickens. We built a coop that is 4'x8' (32 sq feet) and are ready to get chickens. We will be building a fenced in...
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    Newbie building our coop/choosing a breed

    After some research on the Breed Forum I see that the red sex links can have expensive health issues.... We may go with our original plan and get a mixed flock. I am looking for online Hatchery options now but will probably have to order 15. Is there anywhere that you can get a mixed flock that...
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    Newbie building our coop/choosing a breed

    Thank you for the feedback! Do you think a 4'x8' coop is large enough for 8hens and 1rooster? We were told to get a rooster since we live in the country to keep the girls calm.
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    Building our 1st coop!

    Hi! We're in central PA and are just finishin our coop. It's 8' x 4' and the roof slopes from 7.5' to 6.5'. We have one window on the from by the door that will open and the barn style split door will be finished with wire and removable wood (open or sealable for cold weather). We will have 4...
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    Newbie building our coop/choosing a breed

    Hi! We're in central PA and are just finishin our coop. It's 8' x 4' and the roof slopes from 7.5' to 6.5'. We have one window on the from by the door that will open and the barn style split door will be finished with wire and removable wood (open or sealable for cold weather). We will have 4...
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