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  1. nwredrooster

    Broody Hen... But no eggs.

    Disregard this post. Edited for duplication on my end. Apparently I am an idiot.
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    Broody Hen... But no eggs.

    Know dogs very well, no idea with chickens. Curious to see what others post.
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    Our coop we just built (aka the mini barn)! Pic Heavy.

    Absolutely. I know early on I twice had a big gust blow our door shut. The girls were locked out and it messed up their laying for the day. Somehow, theyre able to refrain from laying when they are not comfortable with their situation. Causes me to be concerned about them laying internally...
  4. nwredrooster

    How to Increase laying rate of chickens this time of year???

    Yep, protein and increased light. Understand your desire to increase flock, but my personal preference too is to let them rest as nature intended. All good things in time.
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    Our coop we just built (aka the mini barn)! Pic Heavy.

    Really beautiful coop! Thanks for sharing the progressive epics. Do you have a way to keep their door open on a windy day? Couldn't see from the photos.
  6. nwredrooster

    Must chickens have a coop?

    I would think that your shed essentially is a coop in Vegas. But your run has got to be absolutely securely enclosed - and needs to be stronger/thicker than chicken wire. Also, is it a metal shed? More to the point, will the chickens have a cool place to retreat to from the hot sun?
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    Feeding food scraps - good or bad?

    The second article spoke of giving away two chickens to each household willing to take them. I agree with the use of the chickens for reducing waste; but, I worry that some folks would neglect the welfare of their hens. People all too often treat free objects as objects of no value. If we...
  8. nwredrooster

    Hi from Ontario!

    Howdy!! Nice to have you here.
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    Boys VS Girls

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    How far from the wall should I put the roosts?

    Makes since. Different specifications for different needs. My chicken coop would be too small for more than 6-7 chickens if my girls had to spend their days inside. But its warm enough year round here that they free range all day every day, and I can keep 8-12 chickens comfortable in it at...
  11. nwredrooster

    Hello everyone so many questions

    You don't have to have electricity running to coop, but if you can have it safely run out there you won't regret it. I don't use a heat lamp for my girls; but, I love having a light to turn on in the morning when I let them out and evening when they go back in and I give a head count. Or if...
  12. nwredrooster

    Fox Pie...? (Not tonight Mr/Mrs Fox...she is home! )

    Nice!!
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    Welcome from West Sussex, UK

    Welcome!! You made lemonade out of your lemon of a chicken coop. Nicely done.
  14. nwredrooster

    Broken nail bled profusely! What now?

    You can definitely get quick stop at pet store. But flour works just as well. You're just trying to get a thickening agent to help the wound slow down the blood flow so it can coagulate. A little bit of blood always looks like a lot with an injury. But I have no experience with how much blood...
  15. nwredrooster

    Hello Chicken People

    Welcome!! Ask away, we'll try to share what we know/think.
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    Fox Pie...? (Not tonight Mr/Mrs Fox...she is home! )

    Keep us up to date on Pike's status. And we'll keepyou and she in our thoughts. A sick or lost animal sure will make for a poor nights sleep.
  17. nwredrooster

    G'day from Tasmania/Australia :D

    Howdy and welcome. My limited knowledge of the frizzled headed breeds ive learnt from others. I don't think they are the most prolific of layers. But the are cute. Nice to have you here.
  18. nwredrooster

    How often do you clean your coop?

    Ditto what Jakoda just said except I use pine shavings (soon to be switching to rice hulls). It takes less than a minute everyday to keep it clean and not only is it a good environment thereafter for the girls but it also gives me a clear picture of what their feces is like right now - so I'm...
  19. nwredrooster

    Newbie with several questions

    Not sure what limit you have in mind for the ultimate size of the flock, but if a dozen eggs a week is your goal you might just start with a half dozen birds this year and add three or so each year so that you don't have an extreme excess of eggs for two years followed by a rapid and steady...
  20. nwredrooster

    How far from the wall should I put the roosts?

    10 inches seems doable but a little tight to me. I might go with 12 to 16 inches. If there is a poop board below they can then hop down and turn around if they are being squeezed out by another bird. Just my 2 cents.
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