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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    Andora, good to see you back on here. Hadn't heard from you in awhile. I'm still interested in joining the order from either ideal or mcmurray. What date are you looking at? thanks. RP
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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    Started the coop construction today. Basically a 3'x3' coop with a 5'x3' caged run. Plan on putting wheels on the back so it's easy to move around the yard and a gate so they can free range under supervision. Do you think 8'x5' total is sufficient for 4 birds or only 3? Anybody heard from...
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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    Hey, are we still doing this? No traffic recently. Thanks
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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    Andora, Great! I'm going to send you a PM so you have my address and can let me know when the dates are posted and I'll order 5 of types that have the same dates as the Houdans. My boys were getting excited looking at all the different types available. Do they have, or need, shots of any...
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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    I reread the post and it looks like the entire order has to be Houdans? What is a Houdan? Couldn't find it on the Ideal web site.
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    Anyone want to join me in an Ideal order this spring? (Central KY)

    Andora - I'm a beginner and looking for 3 pullets (I have been schooled on some of the lingo). Spring would be a great time....give me time to build a coop. I'm at Ft. Knox so lexington is only a couple of hours away. I went to the ideal web sight and it looks like the 25$ doesn't have to be...
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    KY traders here!

    How do you tell if chickens are healthy beyond their outward appearance? I have seen some references to innoculations for chickens...are these necessary? How many and how often. I think I found a place for cheap appropriate wood for the coop so I'm going to start on the structure as I...
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    KY traders here!

    Been looking at coops and read some things about open air coops...just shade and roosts and a box for laying. Will that suffice in KY or will they need a "house" to stay warm? Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge.
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    KY traders here!

    What exactly is a pullet? Thanks. RP Quote: Well this is one of the places you can post about it. I'll try to answer your questions as best I can, I'm sure there are others that will chime in. 1) Type of chicken: Depends on whether you want a brown egg layer or white egg layer or...
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    KY traders here!

    Hello! I have 3 boys who eat a dozen eggs every 4-5 days and I thought I might invest in 2-3 laying hens (I think I want laying hens). Live at Ft. Knox KY, have about an acre of land with our house. I've done some basic research on the webb but still have questions 1. What type of hen/chicken...
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