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    Integrating New with Old

    aart, The RSL's will be about 14 wks old The RIR's that I currently have, I have had since they were small chicks and have never been vaccinated? I live in Lexington, NC and the place I am buying the RSL's automaticallyvaccinate all their birds prior to selling
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    Integrating New with Old

    I am in the process of obtaining 5 Red Sex Links to integrate in with my current flock of 8 RIR (1 being a Roo). All the Sex links have been vaccinated for Newcastle, Bronchitis, Fowl Pox, Bovine, A.E., L.T., and Marek's Disease. Would it still be wish to keep the new separate from the old for a...
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    Small and Soft eggs .......

    Sorry it took so long in replying ............ All my RIR's (7 hens and 1 roo) are 7 months old and they have been laying since mid September. Since I started keeping count, some days I would have 7 eggs, and some days 4. I am feeding them Purina Layena Pellets w/Oyster Shells. When my wife and...
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    Small and Soft eggs .......

    Yesterday one of my Rhode Island Reds laid an egg about as big and round as a quarter (a fart egg as some would call it), and today I had a normal sized soft shell egg. I have been feeding my chickens Purina Layena Pellets w/oyster shells since they were 18 weeks old (they are almost 7 months...
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    Had a long weekend so I got all the major work done that needed to be completed. They are a few minor things that need to be done, but they can wait. Framed up a door, covered it with hardware cloth and hung it. Also cut a triangle piece of hardware cloth and mounted it from the wall to the...
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    With the time change, I didn't have a lot of time left after my full time job to do much work on the coop. I did manage to get started on some ventilation holes to help with the smell inside. Cut 2 1/8" holes in between the studs then covered them with 1/2" hardware cloth. Did this all the way...
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    Let's see some pooper scooper pics .....................................

    I would like to see what everyone is using as pooper scoopers for their poop boards. I don't want to use kitty litter shovels, and am looking for some ideas. I am also using straight PDZ in my board. Thank you in advance.
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    Got a ton of work done over the weekend ................ Framing for the poop board and perch's ............................ and, it's in. The front perch is 6" above the poop board, and the back is 8". The whole thing is 2' off the floor, and about 8" below the window. Boards are cut...
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    Feeder & Water in both coop and run?

    Who has a feeder and waterer in both the coop and run? Should I have them in just the coop? The run? Both?
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    aart ....... there is a building company here, Bunch Buildings, who is spread throughout 5 or 6 counties that build these. What I am thinking of doing, and possible the best route, is to drill a 2 inch hole right below the double 2x4's on the inside (between the studs) and cover them with...
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    Linoleum got laid today. All I needed was a box cutter and a staple gun. Now I can start building everything.
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    aart, here's a pic of the outside and inside wall of the building. I took a look at your build and don't see how I can do anything with mine.
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    The walls do go all the way up to the roof. I will have to see if I can cut some openings out.
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    aart, carpentry is not my strong suit. additional windows are in the planning stages. the gable covers will be on during the winter months (located in central NC), and I will be putting different covers on during the spring and summer months.
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    Garden Shed to Chicken Coop

    Ridgerunner, I have a 8x12 roll of linoleum that I will be putting down to cover the floor. Look at my post to aart and you can see my pics of what I plan on doing for ventilation.
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