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    Buff Orpington Roos?

    Many thanks. We bought these two out of a straight run at TSC. Being a pessimist I am assuming we got the 1 in 4 chance of having 2 Roos. They were bought to replace my favorite girl named Chai who we lost three weeks ago to a darn hawk.
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    Buff Orpington Roos?

    I have two BO chicks and I suspect they are both Roos. They are two weeks of age and have a little tuft of tail feathers already. You can see it in the terrible picture I attached. Thoughts?
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    Alternatives to Chick Grit

    Any ideas other than the bagged chick grit, which seems awfully hard to find around me? We can certainly order it online but it takes some time to ship. Is crushed limestone, which I used for my chicken run (the little ones are still in the brooder), ok for chick grit?
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    Lost our first girl yesterday....

    We lost one of our four girls yesterday to a hawk. They are four months old and have been free ranging without any predator protection for the majority of the time except at night, but mostly using the natural landscape as their protection (shrubs, trees, etc). We hadn't seen any hawks...
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    What sand should I use?

    I bought crushed limestone sand, and I'll let you know how that works. It seems to hold a fair bit of moisture in it, and of course today it's raining all day. I'll probably try to find another option online but the local big box options are limited and I don't need 10 yards of sand from a...
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    BaaKaaawk's Spring 2020 Coop Build Thread :)

    I love this idea. I'm new to raising chicks, and just getting ready to move them out to their temporary housing, which is a small pre-fab coop I bought online. It has a solid drawer/floor in the coop portion, but I think I might use this idea. What is your supplier for this?
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    BaaKaaawk's Spring 2020 Coop Build Thread :)

    Not a negative question here, but what is the reasoning behind the hardware mesh flooring in the coop? Are you assuming they are going to spend the majority of the time roosting and this allows for the poop to come through the wire and decreases your clean-out time?
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    BaaKaaawk's Spring 2020 Coop Build Thread :)

    Alright, what's your next project?
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    Bottom of run question...

    What type of sand is recommended for the run if we are using sand (for a couple of reasons)?
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    Treats treats treats

    I've been giving my girls corn on the cob and watermelon while they are in the chicken tractor from approximately 3 weeks on. I've been giving them chick grit since 2 weeks old. They've done fine with both of those. They LOVE corn on the cob, it's just really fun to watch how happy they get...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I do not miss the snow in April ( I grew up in upstate New York, essential south Canada). The weather in Atlanta has been pretty chilly at night, so I'm still waiting to take my most precious seedlings out of the greenhouse and plant them. I spent yesterday pushing 6 yards of mulch around. Of...
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    When’s the right time to bring chicks to coop

    I've been bringing them outside to the tractor/playpen for 4-5 hours a day to graze on the grass and fertilize my lawn. They are 3 1/2 weeks old and pretty well feathered out already. It has been 75-80 degrees here in Atlanta this week in the sun, so they have been plenty warm out there. At...
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    When’s the right time to bring chicks to coop

    When you guys are talking about weaning them off the heat, do you take their heat source out of the brooder at some point?
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    Here's Our Chicken Tractor!!! Woo Hoo...My Girls Are So Happy!

    That must have been a blast to glue all those pieces together! Trying to mentally juggle how many different T fittings and whatever you call a 4 way fitting you'd need must have been a challenge!
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    Chicken coop/Greenhouse/Shed Combo

    Reasonable, and yes currently. We're going to keep the tramp just move it to a different less useful spot in the yard.
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