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  1. rosemarythyme

    Wire flooring ok for chicks?

    Far easier would be to put the brooder directly on the coop floor (or run floor), no wire, and let the existing bedding do the job. Instead of cleaning just move it around when you feel the area is too soiled, and the adult birds will clean it up and stir it up for you.
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    Size of brooder

    It sounds like you already have adult birds - have you integrated before? I'd cut the plan by half - assuming those temperatures hold you can have healthy standard feathered birds out without heat at 3-4 weeks (or if heat can be run to the brooder, then sooner than that). And then you can...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Some of mine have already molted (I had broodies all the way until fall) and assuming the post broody molt was good enough then those are pretty much done. Other birds are in the middle of molting. I think 2 maybe haven't started yet. Still getting eggs too but slowed down for sure. So it's...
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    Introducing a new 7-8 week old

    Get the new bird(s) ASAP and toss them all out. Unless you have birds with silkied feathers or health issues they could've been out a couple weeks ago. But right now you're right at the cusp of them being able to (possibly) accept newcomers without an integration period.
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    Another spur (& maybe beak) too long question

    Beak could use a trim as well. I've used dog nail clippers without issue, you just want to steer clear of the quick in the center of the beak but the clear-ish tip can be safely cut. And then yes having plenty of rocks, bricks or other hard surfaces will give him options to hone it on.
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    Should I change out deep litter bedding before winter? Because it could cause too much moisture?

    You don't have deep litter in your coop, so any advice you've read about it (whether right or wrong) wouldn't apply. Even with deep litter in order for it to heat up you'd need a massive volume of it, like an actual active compost pile. A few inches of deep bedding is not similar. Ventilation...
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    Lump on foot not bumblefoot

    Interesting... it may still be bumblefoot but just hasn't fully surfaced yet like the ones where there's an obvious scab on the surface. I'd definitely keep an eye on it and maybe consider doing epsom salt soaks for week or so to see if that helps with the swelling.
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    Lump on foot not bumblefoot

    Can you get a photo of the underside or can you check to see what's directly under that? At a glance it appears to be an impacted toe pocket.. Have you tried pressing down on it gently and if so, what do you see?
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    Over researched and made myself anxious about coccidiosis

    Pretty much. They need to be exposed to it to get it and you wouldn't have that issue with an indoor brooder set up that's being kept clean. I handle things differently. I don't use medicated feed and I raise chicks outdoors, directly on the run floor. So rather than try to not expose them...
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    Start small or go straight to 12

    As others have mentioned if eggs are a priority then staggering the ages of the flock is a good idea for more consistent production over time. If you set up for integration ahead of time it really isn't the most difficult thing, my flock is staggered by a number of years (currently I have 9...
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    *poll* Bad Behavior on Purpose🤭

    From your description these are behaviors you're choosing to allow or even encourage, so I wouldn't call any of that bad behavior. I don't let my dogs on furniture, nor the kitchen, nor near the bedrooms. I personally like them at the dining table but my husband does not (they of course choose...
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    Molt question

    I have but usually starvation, age or illness is a contributing factor. But like I have hummingbirds here year round... even something that tiny can manage to keep themselves warm and functional in below freezing temperatures.
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    Ordering Spring Chicks…Have Questions!

    Just glancing at their About Us page it sounds like they take biosecurity pretty seriously, so that's a good sign. Not sure if there's reviews available from others who've bought from them before but that'd be something else I'd want to check on.
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    Is this a good price/build?

    I guess it depends on how hot your summers get. Having the soffits or under eave open should add a ton of ventilation year round, but if you have hot summers to deal with a fan might help, however I've never tried adding one so I can't give specific advice on that.
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    Is this a good price/build?

    In my area that would be a very reasonable price... caveat is, I live in an overpriced area. I paid a comparable price square footage wise 7 years ago (when wood and labor were cheaper) for a custom shed-coop. I would see if they can add more ventilation though. And maybe a chicken pop...
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    Ordering Spring Chicks…Have Questions!

    1. It depends on their ages at the time you try to put them together. The younger they are the less likely you need to have an introductory period. 2. I've never had a broody lined up timing wise as chicks so I can't answer that. Yes started pullets (or even chicks not raised by a broody)...
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    Chimera serama or one in. Million chick

    Possibly could be a chimera, you won't know for sure until it's older and more feathering comes in, but if it is you will find silkied feathers on one half and regular on the other, split down the middle.
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    Is the egg hiatus starting again?

    I assume you've checked for pests, predators or thieves? Are the birds free ranged at all or do you have a very large run where they might hide eggs (you mention locking them in the coop for a day but did that include the run?) Any recent changes in routine or sudden stressors like a predator...
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    Is the egg hiatus starting again?

    If they're all over 18 months old (or close to that) then it's not unusual that they've stopped for the winter. If you've routinely gotten eggs in the winter regardless for 13 years, then that's either very good planning with the ages of your flock, or you're supplementing lighting, or you've...
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    Molt question

    Avoid handling them unless needed while molting. You may find birds become more skittish as they're more sensitive due to the pinfeathers coming in. Molt can happen very quickly, or gradually. So a bird can blow off everything in a few days, or very small amounts for weeks, to the point that...
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