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  1. Cluckn Crazy

    Cluckn Crazys Page

    The chicks arrived Sept. 17/10. Six, day old, Lohmann hens - my first little flock since I was a kid. We live north of Peterborough, Ontario. The coop is finished, aside for a few details. The inside dimensions are 7' x 6.5' and 5.5' tall or so. There is one outside run, with roof, hardware...
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    Freezing Water

    Heated dog water bowl and plastic waterer set inside. So far this set-up has worked down to 5'F. The water stays cleaner and I don't have to replace it as often. We'll see how low the temperature can get before freeze up!
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    Any ideas as to where should 24 birds go when re-doing their coop ?

    Send them here for a couple weeks
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    Is it cruel to force chickens onto perch if they cannot get back down?

    My girls were not using their roosts, training did not work (5 day attempt), and they were sleeping like this... Now, after installing a roost along the window, 5 of 6 sleep with a view, and one has progressed to a higher roost all by herself... I will never try to train a chicken again!
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    What size should my coop be?

    I have 7.5sq' per bird in the coop and initially thought I had room for more. Now, after being in operation for a bit, I don't feel I have room for more chickens and am very happy I started small. This is how I like to care for them, I'm sure more would fit and be healthy, but I like the way...
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    The perfect/dream coop, what would it be?

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    My girls keep knocking over their water feeder, WHAT TO DO??

    Yes, the regular plastic waterer just sits in the heated dog bowl. The coldest it's been so far is 10'F in the coop. There was ice in the top of the waterer, but still full of ice free drinking water. We will have to see....
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    How long do I have?????

    I needed them out of the house at 4 weeks because of the dust. Especially once they learned to flap their little wings!!
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    Guilty for buying high production birds??

    Thanks for your comments. My birds will be well cared for (perhaps in a very different way from their brothers and sisters elsewhere). Here's to backyard chickens!!
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    My girls keep knocking over their water feeder, WHAT TO DO??

    Here's my winter waterer. It's working out great.
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    Guilty for buying high production birds??

    I've been feeling guilty lately, after spending so much time on this site. We bought 6 lohmann chicks late summer, as that was all that was available around here that time of year (and my daughters and I couldn't wait once we got permission from husband). They're a brown chicken bred for high...
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    to much veggies?

    I have six girls and they get 1 cup or 2 of vegetables everyday. Tomato, lettuce, raspberries, green beans, or whatever is expiring in the fridge. It goes first before their feed. Its like salad with dinner .
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    can you post pics of a shed you turned into a coop

    We built a coop for inside an old shed. Take a look at my page for pictures. It's nothing special but is working great. Good luck!
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    anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

    My favorite, by far, are lentils, all colours and sizes!
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    Utah winter is here, coop works great!

    Well done! It looks so cozy.
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    Winterizing Complete! - pictures

    Thanks for your comments. I've opened the door to let them free range, but there's no grass in site so they don't come out. I've seen 2 bird hawks the past couple days so I'm hesitant to let brown chickens run around in the white snow!
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    Winterizing Complete! - pictures

    We've finished all our outstanding projects this weekend, although long overdue. Would love your comments or critiques! Here is our run. We've added pvc plastic on the n/e side as it's the way the cold wind blows. I wanted it clear to see them from the house and to allow the little bit of...
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    Do they have to have a run?

    Our situations sound very similar. Predator dense, old barn, sunlight, Ontario...here are some pics of mine built this year. I needed a tunnel to get a window for the coop, and the run is on the north side, but I do let them out mid-day for a couple hours when I can. Good luck!
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    Post pictures of your run

    My run is about 5' x 24'. The hardware cloth is burried 18" and its roofed with recycled tin. Still needing to add roosts or things to jump and play on. The hay bales and pvc panels are still in the garage to give shelter for winter, although we just got our first 6" of snow! Good luck! [/img]
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    anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

    Here's some I have going. Dried whole green peas (I over filled the container as I didn't realize how much they would swell). Because the seed has become active, the good stuff is made available to the sprout, the nutrients, fats and proteins become more available for digestion. For example...
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