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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Square Feet Per Chicken?

    I have about 2 1/2 per chicken in coop and 10 in the run.
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    Living large!!!

    They are now outside in the run and they love life and yesterday they put themselves to bed all by themselves. I went to check on them at 6:30 pm and they were all in the coop at less than 4 weeks old! Such good girls.
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    Living large!!!

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    Living large!!!

    So the girls are 3 weeks old. They've been in the coop a week and today I took out the divider and gave them the whole coop! Needless to say they loving it, and they are really stretching their wings. Next step is to let them have free run in the big run.. They won't know what to do with...
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    It's finally done.

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    It's finally done.

    there is a window in the door. It drops down. If you look closely it has a clip and LATCH on the window.
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    It's finally done.

    this was as we were building... You can see window placement we debated placement but choose east facing window for the sunrises.
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    It's finally done.

    Here are pictures as we built with the window and pop door We debated about window placement but back faces the morning sunrise.
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    It's finally done.

    As I said in my last reply to your question.....There are 2 windows.... One in back 3 x 2 fully operational and one in the door, a drop down plus 2 windows on the sides. Eavs are NOT open. They have vent holes with screen all the way across.
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    It's finally done.

    we wanted a cleaner entry into the coop, no mud so we choose the pavers. Thank you.
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    It's finally done.

    Good luck... My girls are much happier now they are in the coop.
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    It's finally done.

    Well if you look closely.... There is a big drop down window in the door, there are drop down windows on each side with screens , there are vent holes completely across the front and back eaves with screen and there is a fully opening 3 x2 window that swings open in the back plus the pop door...
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    It's finally done.

    Just an update, the tarp is now on the run and the chicks are now in the coop!! They are loving life right now. I will be checking on them a few times this evening to keep an eye on the temps.. fingers crossed it will stay up for them...
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    It's finally done.

    This is finally done and I am ready to add chicks today. They are over 2 weeks old. Getting into that awkward t Rex stage. They want to fly and use those wing they want to roost!! Even though it's going to be chilly the next few nights these girls are ready I think. I have deep litter, a...
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    Covid-panic-induced chicken keeping?

    I ordered my chicks before all this covid mess started. I LOVE my girls. I love the thought of chicks in my backyard. I am no a first time owner, I raised them for years but then we moved to an area, where we could not have them. My daughter wanted them because she wants to raise them foe...
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    Covid-panic-induced chicken keeping?

    I've see that also where I live. I was in tsc and there was a guy who was TOTALLY CLUELESSon what he needed but he bought 3 dozen chicks and a pre fab coop from tsc. The coop was MUCH too small for all those chicks🙄. It was very cold overnight temps and he, was going to build the coop and put...
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    Review by 'tvett62' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    Lots great tips and good advice. I have been kinda on the fence about sand but it is intriguing. The trick is convincing my husband to switch over. I am tired of the shaving mess for sure.
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    Prolapsed Vent in 7 day old chick.... PLEASE HELP!!!

    Can anyone help please??
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    Prolapsed Vent in 7 day old chick.... PLEASE HELP!!!

    This has been the worst day.... Trying to figure out if the girls do indeed have cocci. Their poo looked horrible in the last day and half. So I got the meds.... And unmedicated feed and started them... Now in looking at them I had 4 with pasty butts and when the cleaning was in process I...
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    HELP... Does anyone use softened water for week old chicks

    I have a problem. My chicks are having runny poo and a couple of them are dropping brownish red watery stools. I have gone and gotten Corid for cocci and put them on NON Medicated feed. BUT I WONDER... I think I may have connected my chicks problem to why maybe? I used bottled drinking...
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