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    Poultry and Dogs - Who Has Happy Pictures and Stories?

    I couldn't resist sharing how our dog is spending his days now that our chicks hatched. He will be sad when they are out in the coop!
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    Data Collecting Grocery Store Hatch Rates:Whole Foods,Trader Joes,etc

    I am helping with my daughter's science fair project on the effects of music on hatch rates. She ran into a serious problem with the hatchery which has now compromised the project...only 1/2 our order arrived and it will have taken 3 weeks to get the other half replaced, IF they show up next...
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    okay, I'm bummed. Please cheer me up. (PS chickens are fine though)

    Hi, I am new to this but certainly have similar goals (colored eggs, of course!). Regarding your coop...I bought a prefab coop from ebay (putting it together was like an ikea project but not as well designed). I feel the seller had overstated the number of chickens it could house. But with...
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    Day-Old Chicks vs. Hatching Egg? I need to choose before time runs out

    Hello, We are quite new and have found BYC invaluable as we journey into the world of chicken keeping. But now I need your opinions since googling "what should I do?" has proven unhelpful. We have a small flock of 6 young easter eggers hens (hopefully!) who are 6 weeks old. This is our first...
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    UGLY coop colors

    I am so new at this chicken business I rarely have the opportunity to jump in with some input... Don't forget to check your local smaller hardware stores for "staff original colors" ... At our local True Value the gallons were significantly cheaper than Walmart's OOAK shades. Also, they were...
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    how many hens will this coop hold?

    I just purchased a near-identical coop from the same seller. Mine has no run, sits lower to the ground and has nesting boxes on both sides (6 total...too many!). I am VERY new at this, and actually don't have any chickens yet, but wanted to offer some insight to the coop itself, if it is...
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