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    Making a larger hoop coop?

    sounds like you have a plan; best wishes. The tarp I ordered is this one: Heavy Duty White Poly Tarp 18' x... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D41CKLD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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    Making a larger hoop coop?

    My understanding is that snow will collapse that style. I know it’s not what you asked, but you may be interested in what I did for a run. Welded EMT pipe at 15’ lengths made the roof, attached to 5’ high walls of 2x4s. Footprint is 10x18’. Got an old storm door off Craigslist and free storm...
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    One of my girls is sleeping more. Anything to do?

    Update: I gave her Nutri Drench and now she’s acting normal! I don’t know if it was the solution or a coincidence, but in any case I’m happy! 😃
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    Can a Whiting True Blue/Green look like this??

    Good to know! I’m feeling hopeful now that I may have a True Blue in one of those yellow chicks. Thanks!
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    Can a Whiting True Blue/Green look like this??

    The middle one has five toes and is my Salmon Faverolles. (Who apparently have grey markings down their back sometimes; something that threw me because my last girl didn’t.) These are from Murray McMurray. In their breed pictures the Delaware has very light markings around the neck; nearly all...
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    Can a Whiting True Blue/Green look like this??

    Hmm, I hadn’t thought about the comb, thanks for that input. I know one is a Delaware. I don’t know which one, and I’m starting to suspect both! (which is bad news because the only reason I ordered through this hatchery is for their Whiting lines!)
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    One of my girls is sleeping more. Anything to do?

    Thank you. 🙏🏼
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    One of my girls is sleeping more. Anything to do?

    Hi everyone, I got my chicks yesterday in the mail. They had only one day of travel and arrived seemingly in great shape all are doing well but one is definitely sleeping about three times as much as the others today. She has come out to eat and drink a few times, just not as much as I would...
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    Can a Whiting True Blue/Green look like this??

    Hello BYC folk! I got my order in from Murray McMurray yesterday and in figuring out who is who, it looks like either my Whiting True Green or my Whiting True Blue must be one of these girls, but I’m skeptical. I know there’s no consistent look to these breeds, but I wouldn’t expect one to look...
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    Why Won't My Hen Lay Any Eggs?

    Sometimes they start laying later than the website descriptions say. Most of my girls did. FWIW.
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    Will a single RIR be a bully, or is it a cliquish behavior? Ditto Barred Rocks.

    Thank you, I appreciate your experienced perspective. Not to confuse things, but the other thread I currently have going is discussing what to pair with my current birds, and it is more accurate in describing my current flock and immediate questions. I don't currently have Faverolles and am...
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    Will these breeds get bullied?

    That's what I am wondering. My BCM has feathered legs (I can't recall if my Olive Egger does or not; probably), but not feet, and two or three of the new birds will have feathered feet.
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    Will a single RIR be a bully, or is it a cliquish behavior? Ditto Barred Rocks.

    I understand that there's no guarantee regarding behavior and agree that there are many factors that will both cause and alleviate bullying tendencies. I researched the heck out of breeds to avoid bullying types, and still we get some feather pulling when the provided entertainment isn't up to...
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    Will these breeds get bullied?

    Thank you!
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    Will a single RIR be a bully, or is it a cliquish behavior? Ditto Barred Rocks.

    I heard two chicken podcasters commiserating once that their Barred Rocks were very "cliquish." If I understood them right, it seems they're prone to bullying if there's more than one of them. Something I read recently had me wondering if the same is true with the notoriously bullying RIRs, and...
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