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    Help with breed and sex please

    I guess it doesn't really matter what they are. It's just irritating to buy them labeled as one thing and get another. The farmer was adamant about the breeds I was buying, but he also knew I was very new to this and didn't know anything about them.
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    Help with breed and sex please

    One more picture, still may not be much help
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    Help with breed and sex please

    I bought 4 pullets from a private farmer about a month ago. The chicks were supposedly 2 days old when I bought them. Of the 4 chicks, 3 of them are the same size and one is getting a bright red/orange comb already and the 4th is much smaller than the other 3. The smallest chick seems to keep...
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    Dust baths?

    I'm curious what everyone uses for dust baths? My chicks are only 4 weeks old so they are still in the basement. What age do they start using a dust bath? I plan to put them in the run and coop outside in a couple weeks. I was told by a few people that sand and diatomaceous earth is a good...
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    I have 2 hunting dogs that would have went straight through any wire fence I could find. I didn't really have any options other than pickets or chain link.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    Fished the run tonight. Since I covered the whole run will that help accommodate since the actual coop isn't big enough for the 4 pullets I have? It is completely enclosed and very secure.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    I plan to have a full roof before I put the chicks out there. I'm going to do a tin or corrugated pvc roof.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    So here's an update for everyone that had given me advice. I finished the run with the exception of the roof which I plan to be a solid roof to completely shield from the elements. The run is 14' long, 10' deep and 6' tall. I know the coop being only 12 square feet is a bit small for 4 birds...
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    It is roughly 3x4. I may end up adding on to the other side as well. How do you suggest I add ventilation?
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    I think this will fix the issue of door size. It still allows the full door to be opened for cleaning purposes. At the same time I can open just the small door to reduce wind and cold in the winter.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    I actually had not thought about ventilation. I'm completely new to all of this so I appreciate the advice. Do I just need to cut some holes in the front and back and cover them with chicken wire? My chicks are only 4 days old, so I have some time to make sure everything is right before they...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Just wanting to say hello from Olathe!
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    Kansas City area chicken ordinances - clarification needed

    Another newbie here in Olathe. I'd definitely help with an amendment any way I could.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    Thank you for the advice. I will be adding something to the door so it's not quite as big. It was a friend's dog house so I'm slowly but surely getting everything in working order for a chicken coop. I will have to look into a drip edge as well.
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    Advice and opinions needed please.

    This is a dog house that I'm converting into a chicken coop. I have 2 Rhodebar pullets and 2 Cinnamon Queen pullets. Please let me know if you spot anything I should change. Constructive criticism is welcomed seeing as though I'm very new to all this. The run is going to be 14' long by 10' deep...
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