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    New chicks are here! (already failed chicken math)

    I was afraid of that. We could build an extension to the run, giving them another 15-18 sq ft. I'm also wondering if I could find another home for one of them.
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    New chicks are here! (already failed chicken math)

    Thank you! My coop is about 9 SQ ft and the run is about 18 SQ ft. Maybe I could add an external nest box for more room in the coop? I could maybe add an extension to the run too...
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    New chicks are here! (already failed chicken math)

    After months of planning and anticipation, I got my baby chicks today!! I'm a first-timer with chickens so it's all new to me. I got a Plymouth Barred Rock (top left), two Ameraucanas, and a Buff Orpington. My kids have named them Jingle, Stella, Belle, and Henny Penny. I had only planned to...
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    Brooder question, pine shavings and puppy pads.

    Thanks for this question, I was hoping to use puppy pads too, I'm bringing my chicks home today!
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    Just starting out with backyard chickens in Seattle!

    I'm limited to what the local feed store has in, but I'm hoping for an Ameraucana, Australorp, Barred Plymoth Rock, and/or Buff Orpington, as it seems like they'd be docile and good layers.
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    Just starting out with backyard chickens in Seattle!

    Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a bit and anticipate having lots of questions after my chicks come home, so here's my intro :) I live in northwest Seattle, with my husband, dachshund, and two daughters, ages 4.5 and 2.5. I grew up in rural Wisconsin and have dreams of moving to the country...
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    Hi from Seattle!

    I'm brand new to this chicken thing, still researching everything from coops to breeds, but hoping to get some chicks this spring. I have dreams of having my own sheep farm someday but since I live in the city with a small yard for now, I'm going to try to create my own mini-farm with a veggie...
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