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    I want to hear your thoughts on....COOP SIZE

    Awesome post, thanks!
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    I want to hear your thoughts on....COOP SIZE

    Yea, that could be a possibility. I do like the tractor type, that's pretty much the reason I made the post. I want to see what kind of ideas I can group together and figure something out. I have seen similar to mine without the handles and a sort of hitch instead. This would allow the coop...
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    I want to hear your thoughts on....COOP SIZE

    I currently have a flock of 8 hens, and I am looking to get at least 8 more come next spring. Between now and then I would like to begin planning my next coop project. As of now I have an 8 foot long x 4 foot wide x 4 foot tall tractor coop I built, and from what I understand is good for 6-8...
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    Special Treats!!

    Yea for sure. Aside from the mealworms, the tub of Quaker Oats is the number one treat I give; not the quick 5 min ones, but the real old fashioned Quaker Oats. They are also not filled with a bunch of chemicals and crap, just simple oats. I keep my girls as "natural" as I can as far as...
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    Mites: I've tried EVERYTHING

    Make them a dust bath out of a sand/diatomaceous earth (DE) mix. The DE will def do the trick, it's great stuff! Just be sure it's "food grade" because the chickens are likely to ingest some. You can even mix up to I think 2% in their feed to aid in worming them. It's all natural and it...
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    Special Treats!!

    Quaker oats and mealworms are a go to for me. My girls love them both. Watermelon is also another treat I will give them from time to time. Can't go wrong with the tub of old fashioned Quaker oats; cheap and they love em!
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    Could she possiby be a HE...?

    Awesome, thank you very much. Yea I actually just got my first egg yesterday morning. All of my hens are around 4.5 months old. The egg I got was smaller than normal, though I looked that up and it seems pretty common especially when the hen is just beginning to lay for the first time. This...
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    Could she possiby be a HE...?

    Yea, I was trying to get a natural pic but it was impossible and I ran out of time. 4 1/2 months old.....My reason for questioning is the difference in color in head, (larger and redder) features and the differing behavior from the rest. This one is fast....only one I have trouble catching...
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    Could she possiby be a HE...?

    I've been under the impression I've been raising 8 hens. They are on average4.5-5 months old. There is one that I question and was wondering if ya'll could help me. Thoughts on whether or not this hen could be a rooster? I believe it may be a silly question, just looking for some third party...
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    Texas

    I have never dealt with Ideal in Cameron. Personally, I like Hill Country Poultry in Burnet. You can view their inventory on just about a daily basis on their website hillcountrypoultry.com. They also sell custom coops and other supplies you may need. It is a family owned small business, and...
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    water/feeders

    No problem. I'll post pictures when I get to and finish my version of a feeder.
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    Need a little help

    I am happy to hear that, and that was what I thought I was getting when I got them. However, I do have a question for you, or anyone really: what is the tell tale sign or signs that make you say that? I have looked a bunch over the web to find information, but it is still...
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    water/feeders

    I've searched around the web quite a bit for ideas, and thus far this is the one I personally liked the most. A good starting point at least. http://www.ourlittlecoop.com/2012/08/diy-pvc-chicken-gravity-feeder-and.html Hope this helps.....can always put "PVC chicken feeder" in an internet...
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    Need a little help

    I recently acquired what I think to be 3 roosters. Two of which look perhaps like Rhode Island Red or Production Reds. I can't tell though. The third is a Barred Rock. I have a picture of two of the three, as that was all I was able to catch! I can use some help.... Here is the first...
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    water/feeders

    Haha, yea it's definitely a thick enough chain for the job. That's my next project, a type of installed feeder...possibly out of PVC piping.
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