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    Help with Winterizing a modified Chick N Barn

    Hi! I have modified a Chick N Barn for my 3 hens like the example shown in the Coop Pictures and it works great for my small flock. I wonder, though, if I should/could do any winterizing. I live in Bend, Oregon - a zone 5b, I think. We get snow and winter overnight temps down to about -15 or...
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    laying and eating shell-less eggs??

    Hi all, One of my girls has exhibited some odd behavior of late - for two days in a row now, I've caught her laying a shell-less egg, then turn around and gobble (more like suck) it down. She usually lays in the morning but on monday, I came out to find her covered in egg white - she'd laid a...
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    help - girls spilling feed!

    Thanks for all the helpful replies! I got the feeder from my local feed store and they said it was big enough for my 3 girls - it had been working just fine, I only had to replace the feed every 3-4 days, but now it won't even last an hour. It is hanging, but perhaps I didn't have it high...
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    help - girls spilling feed!

    Please help! My girls are very messy eaters - I only have 3 hens and they can't keep their feed container full for more than an hour without spilling it everywhere. I just went out a few minutes ago to see that they had completely destroyed the feeder - it's in 3 parts now. Since I use...
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    Dawn 419 and the Chick-N-Barn

    I have a chick n' coop and we followed Dawn's modifications to a T and it's turned out really well. We have 3 standard breeds (2 RIR and 1 plymouth rock) and that seems the ideal number - they have access to our backyard during the day, but the run is really too small for even the 3 of them...
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    Getting chickens to use nesting box

    Hi all, I'm new to chicken-rearing and my 3 girls are 18 weeks old today (awww). In preparation for egg laying, I've put a nesting box (a plastic milk crate with a cover) in their coop. So far, no eggs, but also no signs that they have touched the nest box. Do I need to introduce it to them...
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    Help with feeding pullets

    Hi all, I am new to chickens and have run out of chick starter and I'm not sure how to proceed. I have 3 15 week pullets - I have been feeding them chick starter mixed with oats (about 1/3 oats) and had planned to follow my Storey book directions to mix to a 50% oats/feed mix until 18 weeks...
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    Bend, Oregon Questions

    Hi, I'm a newbie chicken owner in Bend, Oregon - I have some questions about how winter-proof I need to make my coop. I've got 3 hens on the westside. All tips, pointers, suggestions very welcome! Also, does anyone know where I can get organic grower food in Bend? Many thanks!!! Sara
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    Winter Coop Suggestions

    I live in Bend, OR - up in the high desert - we get warm days and cold nights. I'm building a coop for 3 birds and am looking for heating ideas. What's an aluminized-bubble wrap hover? I'm using a Chick-n-yard http://www.mypetchicken.com/Chicken-Coops-Chick-N-Barn-With-Run-P316.aspx so I'm...
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    Newbie Coop Questions - pics

    I have been busily studying your page here! I love how you raised the coop up - seems like it would make cleaning it out easier and help with rodent control. I was wondering if I could just put the coop part on top of the run - that way I wouldn't have to build anything lol! Do you think that...
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    Newbie Coop Questions - pics

    Thanks so much for the comments and feedback - I finally found a pic of the coop I've been thinking of buying at our local feed store http://www.critter-cages.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=85 I really like Bryan's coop - https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/bryan/ - it...
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    Newbie Coop Questions - pics

    HI, I live in an urban town with a fairly small yard but I'm dying to have a few chickens! I think I've finally convinced my husband that it's not a completely crazy idea, but I need some help with coop. Our yard is irrigated, not large and not level so our options for where to put a coop are...
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