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    Mold or no?

    It doesnt look like mold to me.. just the natural aging of wood. Is it humid where the wood is? Maybe its breaking down a bit. I sometine rub linseed oil on exposed wood to weather proof it.
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    Hen or rooster?

    Looks like a rooster to me.
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    Hen? Roo?

    Looks like a roo to me
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    Can't tell if this is a hen or rooster

    Hen!
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    Is this a rooster? She’s 12 weeks old and we thought she was a hen

    Pointy neck feathers.. my guess is a rooster
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    New Set up advice

    I think it would be big enough. I started out with something similar. Chicken math has totally taken affect and I up graded the size of my coop and run because I have a lot more chickens. If you dont plan to add more ever year youll be fine :jumpy. My only concern is adding silkies with larger...
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    Bringing the Flocks Together

    I recommend having them be as close in size as you can manage. A few years back I had a cage separating my newbees for a few weeks. I thought it was ok to move them in with the new flock. Tooootally was not time! I kept them apart a little longer while constructing a place for the little ones to...
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    Ideas to help keep coop cool. Fast!

    any ideas help, thanks! The coop as two windows and large double doors on one side that are about 6 ft wide total. I cant believe I didn't think of the sun baking the coop! I have a fan in there too. I just bought another one that oscillates so hopefully that will help. When i get trees I plan...
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    First egg and a question?

    I think its fine. In the summer I usually collect my eggs once a day because I'm at work. You'll know if its bad when you open it.
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    Ideas to help keep coop cool. Fast!

    I live in WI and recently moved. My old coop location was in the shade so the coop stayed nice and cool. We moved to a previous farm field that has very little trees or shade. We got a 10x16 ft shed for a coop and built a 24x36 ft run. I was so excited to get my feather friends in the coop! That...
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    Switching to cup waterers?

    I had a regular waterer with the water supply and tray but was getting sick of cleaning up the water spills. I just switched to cup waterers attached to a bucket. Initally the chickens were biting the cups because they were curious. However, I've not yet seen one drinking from the waterer. Do...
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    Winter chicken heating pad??

    I need recommendations from everyone. I live in a very cold climate and wanted to provide some additional heat to the chickens when it gets very cold at night, subzero temps. I don't want to add anything that will start a fire, like bulbs or heaters with fans. I was looking around and found a...
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    Egg bound?

    I found one of my newly laying production red in the run sitting her her tail tucked down. I opened the run and now she is walking around the yard. She seems to be walking ok but her tail still looks puffed out and pointing down. When I try to catch her, her tail goes back up to normal and she...
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    First Egg Countdown

    Im happy to report we got two eggs yesterday! The larger ones in the pic are ceramic. :D
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    One egg then nothing!

    My egg anxieties are finally over! We got 2 today! The larger eggs are ceramic. And in their nest boxes!
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