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  1. 5peeps

    Plucking tail feathers

    Thanks guys for your reply's I will have to try both of your ideas the rooster booster or more sodium . Chickenfever here is a link to my coop I have 5 chickens there were in there for about 4 or 5 months before this started ...
  2. 5peeps

    Plucking tail feathers

    So about 4 months ago I noticed one of the Buff-orpington was missing a lot of tail feathers (I thought it was a picking order thing ) But now over the last 2 months there are 2 others my easter egger and one of my barred cochin . so my questions are . Is this normal ??? If it's not normal...
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    Newbie worming ???

    Ok so I was reading and someone said you needed to deworm your chickens if this is true. How often does this need to be do ? Is it common for them to get worms ? Is there a why to tell if they have them ( is it like a dog where you can see them in there poop) ? Do you have to worry about...
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    Ok Newbie ???????'s

    So we got our firs egg yesterday >><< So now I have a couple questions . Is there a specific time of day they lay eggs or is it just when ever they get that I got to lay an egg feeling ? How often do they lay eggs I have heard couple different things like one egg a day to one egg every 3 days...
  5. 5peeps

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    So it was a happy day for me yesterday WE GOT OUR FIRST EGG !!!!! I am pretty sure it's from our easter egger and as I type this my 4 year old son just called and said he found a brown egg this morning ....
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    Newbie egg ???????

    ok so I need a little info : How much light (hours) a day do the chickens need to lay eggs ? If I understand right you can use a light to trick them into laying is this true ? Is this bad for them ? If so dose it need to be a specific type of light or can you use a stand light bulb or...
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    Homing Pigeons

    Hello , Dose anyone on here have homing pigeons , If so I would like to know more about them were to get them any info or links to good sites would be helpful , also could they share the run with chickens or would that be a no no . Thanks all Will
  8. 5peeps

    Ok NEED HELP (coyote)

    Thanks every one for your input . The issue is taken care Regards Will
  9. 5peeps

    Ok NEED HELP (coyote)

    So I would have never thought this but a week ago I notice a spot by the front of my fence that looked a little dug out ( didn't think twice ) well we were gone over the weekend and my neighbor came over to day and said both friday and saturday in the middle of the day I had a coyote and her pup...
  10. 5peeps

    What are your coop regrets?

    The only problem I have had with my coop is it's a raised coop (see picture below) I just got the run done and have been letting the chickens out. Well at night they are not going in on there own (hopefully this will stop ) so I need to put them in , for the past two nights they all huddle up in...
  11. 5peeps

    The start of my coop (Updated Pictures 6/18/08)

    Quote: Anny , If you look at my first pictures ( sorry a little out of focus ) I framed the base just like the back wall it is a little over kill but I put a board every 16in. then put a 4 feet x 4 feet sheet of ply wood on top . Hope this helps feel free to ask if you have more question I...
  12. 5peeps

    Sealing cracks? Pics added.

    It looks like caulking won't work because the door is hinged ( I am assuming ) I would cut about a 1/4 to 1/2 in. off of the door so it sit in closer then hinge it from the bottom and get a paddle lock hinge for the top they even make ones that you can screw to the top and rap around to the...
  13. 5peeps

    nasturtiums are they good for chickens

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=65537
  14. 5peeps

    Plants around coop ????????

    It's an ornamental grass ? I was wondering if it would hurt the chickens if they eat it ??? thanks Will
  15. 5peeps

    Plants around coop ????????

    Can anyone tell me if it's OK to put ribbon grass around the coop were the chicken might have accesses to it ? regards will
  16. 5peeps

    Anyone know how deep?

    In my area it is 18''
  17. 5peeps

    Ok question

    If some starts a post and it's about something close or related to what you were wondering is it ok to ask on there post or should you start I know one . regards will
  18. 5peeps

    The start of my coop (Updated Pictures 6/18/08)

    Quote: Some where on here I saw this idea for the window . Not sure how they did it but i just drilled holes in the plexiglass and used screws But don't tighten them to much or you will crack the plexiglass . regards will
  19. 5peeps

    Run Question

    Quote: I have hardware cloth over the top because it is under a big cedar it really only gets wet wet when it down pours which in washington is not that often but if it becomes an issue I will put a roof on it . I made it so I could put the plastic transparent Roofing sheets on if need be ...
  20. 5peeps

    Fencing

    If you could figure out a way to filter it you could have it run into a water dish for the chickens or get one of those rain barrels . just a thought
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