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    Interesting Noises

    We picked up our first chickens on Saturday - 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks, and 2 EE (billed as Ameraucana...but I can't tell the difference LOL). The EE's were hatched mid-January and the rocks were hatched at the end of January. Hubby and I noticed last night that they went from being basically...
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    Question about Hanging Feeders

    We're picking up our first four chickens next Saturday and I have a question. We're getting a hanging feeder (the metal kind), and we noticed that the top is open. Do people usually cover them? Ours will be hanging in the run, and I'm concerned that rain is going to ruin the feed in the...
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    Feeding Our Chickens

    I have a confession - I am just slightly fond of organization. OK, maybe more than slightly. I love charts and graphs and all kinds of data collection, and I HATE to leave anything to chance if I don't have to. For several years we had pet rats (most awesome pet we've ever had, BTW). Rats...
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    New Pallet Coop

    We painted our pallet coop last night - got some great paint on clearance b/c the person who ordered it didn't like the color. So here's our very first coop! We're in North Carolina, so the biggest concern we had was plenty of ventilation. We can close up the spaces under the roof if it gets...
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    Do We Need A Rooster?

    We're getting ready to start our first flock of chickens. We're looking at 6-10 chickens for the purpose of eggs. I know we don't need a rooster to get eggs, but I've seen some suggestions that a rooster is a good idea even if you're planning on collecting eggs every day and NOT planning to...
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