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    Newbie question about locking the coop up at night...

    I was wondering if it is really necessary to lock the chickens in the coop at night? If my run / coop area is safe from preds, do I need to go lock them up each night, or will they just go into the coop, and come out in the morning? I am just curious about the reason for locking them in every...
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    Do I need to lock up the coop at night?

    Newbie here with another quick question. If I believe my run to be safe from predators, do I need to lock the chickens in the coop every night? What is the purpose of locking them in? Is it just as protection from predators or is there another reason for it? Thanks in advance.
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    New additions to our household

    Hi all, We finally got our new babies today !!! They are one day old and super cute. We started with four. We have an Australorp, a Buff Orpington, a Dominique, and a Brown Leghorn. We love them already. The people at MPC are great to deal with btw. They shipped Monday, and we got a...
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    Another Newbie question about how do chickens handle heat,

    Hi all, I am hoping to get a few chickens in the near future and am in the process of looking into the different breeds available. I know there is a lot of info on how well breeds handle the cold, but we live in central Florida where I am more concerned about how well chickens handle the heat...
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    Newbie question about mixing breeds

    Wow, Super fast reply! Thanks a bunch, that will definitely make my kids happy to hear that. They are looking forward to being able to each pick out their own chick.
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    Newbie here

    Hi all, I am new to the idea of raising chickens and don't have any yet. I am hoping to get some real soon though and have already started on a run. The runs on this site are truly an inspiration. I live in Central Florida halfway between Orlando and the beach. We have a dog and 2 cats and...
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    Newbie question about mixing breeds

    Hi all, I have been lurking for a while and am getting serious about taking the plunge to start raising chickens. I think this is a great site with a lot of really useful info. I was hoping to start with 3-4 chicks and see how that works out and possibly add another couple at a later date...
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