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  1. Rich Marshall

    Bald polish chicken

    My two year old polish chicken has a bald head. It has been getting bald over the last year but I noticed today that it is worse than ever. Is this malting or do I have more of a problem on my hands?
  2. Rich Marshall

    No energy tonight and diarrhea

    My 18 month old hen has no energy tonight and diarrhea, today was the first day that we got a shell less egg so not too sure if that is related....help!
  3. Rich Marshall

    Heating the Chicken Coop.

    I am in NY state and the weather has just turned bitter. This is my first winter with chickens and I was planning on heating the coop with a thermoblack outlet and a heat lamp. the block kicks on at 35 and off at 45. I am reading posts everywhere that they dont need heat but I would like to give...
  4. Rich Marshall

    Mixing ducks with Chickens.

    I have month old chickens and I am getting 2 month old ducks today. They will all live together and wondered if there are any helpful hints to know.
  5. Rich Marshall

    Introducing Ducks to chickens

    I have 4 week old chicks that will hopefully be outside full time in the next couple of weeks, (weather permitting) then I was going to get a couple of ducks which I would introduce to the chickens when the ducks where 4 weekes old (the chickens will be 10 weeks)...does anyone see a problem with...
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    Introducing Ducklings to chicks

    I have 4 3 week old chicks and I am thinking about getting a couple of ducklings. How complicated could that be? Male ducklings or female ducklings? does it matter? Food differences? do they get on well together? please give me as much info as possible of suggestions? is this a bad idea?
  7. Rich Marshall

    Outdoor visits.

    Our girls are nearly 3 weeks old and we are expecting 60 degree weather on Sunday, do you think that is warm enough for them to get some fresh air?
  8. Rich Marshall

    My chicks wont eat the veg.

    I have 10 day old chicks. Yesterday I purchased chick grit and I put down some chunks of cucumber which they didnt touch and today I put down chunks of tomatoes and still they are not interested. Am I feeding them the wrong stuff this early? They also have thier starter feed which they eat like...
  9. Rich Marshall

    They dont love me.

    I have 6 day old chicks and I want them to be as friendly as possible. We try to hold them but they keep running away and chirp loudly. At what point do they start relaxing with people?
  10. Rich Marshall

    My Pet Chicken Chicks Arrived Today

    10 were ordered for Monday to arrive Tuesday, they arrived on Wednesday, 9 out of 10 were in great shape but number 10 didnt make it. In the picture below the chick on the left we believe is a Plymouth Barred Rock, can anyone confirm this? Thanks.
  11. Rich Marshall

    When to Start Grit.

    I have day olds arriving next week and i cant seem to get an anwser as to when they can start having vegetable scraps and is it at the point that I neext to introduce grit? Thanks
  12. Rich Marshall

    Tin Roofing

    I love the look of Corrigated tin roofing for the coop but cant find it any where. I am in Westchester NY so if any one knows of anywhere I would love input. Thanks. Coop coming on well will post picks soon.
  13. Rich Marshall

    Please Post Your Pics Of Landscaping Around Your Coop.

    I am building our coop, 10x8x5 and will be landscaping around it in the spring and wondered if any of you want to share pics of your landscaped coop. Thanks.
  14. Rich Marshall

    Sand on run floor

    I am planning on putting sand on my coop floor. I figure I will put chicken wire under that to prevent any digging under from preditors but did any of you include any sort of drainage under the sand. My coop is on soil. Also any types of sand suggestions? Thanks.
  15. Rich Marshall

    Brooder lighting

    Getting chicks in a couple of weeks for the first time and my head is buzzing with thoughts and questions so please help me with this one. I have the brood red heat lamp but should I give them a certain amount of regular white light? Thanks.
  16. Rich Marshall

    To Insulate, or Not insulate...that is the question.

    In lower New York here (Westchester) smallish coop for e hens, coop size 4'x5'x6'high, I will have a heat lamp that will be on a thermostate, no at 35 of at 45 do I need to insulate the walls, roof and floor?
  17. Rich Marshall

    Help constructing coop walls.

    I went to home depot to purchase materials for my coop walls. My intent is to insulate the walls and after costing out framing, plywood x2 each panel it was going to cost a small fortune. Any suggestions for cost effective walls?
  18. Rich Marshall

    Dust Bath Recipes

    I am building a coop and want to include a built in dust bath into the design. I was wondering what people put into thier Dust Baths to keep the ladies happy and clean. I did read something about fire ash somewher I think. Any info would help.
  19. Rich Marshall

    Wire on the bottom of my chicken tractor...or not?

    I wasnt going to put wire on the bottom of my chicken tractor but if I dont wont all of my grass get torn up?
  20. Rich Marshall

    How can I waterproof a hinged external nest box lid on my copp?

    I am stumped...I want to be able to raise the lid of my external nesting boxes but cant work out how the hinge will be waterproof. HELP.!
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