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    Buff Orpington Rooster Needs New Home - Raleigh, NC

    A roo slipped in with our September pullet order and needs to be re-homed, as our neighborhood doesn't allow them. He's a lovely, friendly fellow, 17(ish) weeks old, Marek's vaccinated, used to children, and showing no signs of aggression. I hate to have to cull him as we've grown really...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Hi All, We started keeping chickens about six years ago, and we built The Garden Coop then (http://www.thegardencoop.com/ & my post about it http://bit.ly/gardencoopraleigh). It has held us in good stead, but, as happens, we have caught the chicken bug and decided we wanted more hens—and a...
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    Finishing question - Internal Wood Stabilizer & Paint?

    Hi Everyone, We're up-cooping this spring and I had a couple questions regarding wood finishes.I just purchased some Internal Wood Stabilizer from TimberPro UV--billed to be extremely durable and non-toxic--but it doesn't contain any UV protection and it doesn't allow for the use of a stain...
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    Merging Flock question - food & oyster shell

    Hello, We are raising baby chicks to replenish our flock and we're getting to the point where we're going to put the four chicks out with our last remaining adult hen. I was hoping someone could give us a little guidance on food. Right now, the chicks are on chick starter (unmedicated), and...
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    Help! Listless and panting hen

    We have 4, 8-month-old hens, and one was acting strange this morning. Usually they're pacing at the door ready to go out, but this morning one, Lily, just stood there. My husband picked her up and carried her out of the coop, and when he set her down she still didn't move at all, but just...
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    Chickens sleep outside in cold?

    Hi everyone, We have a small flock of four, and they regularly try to sleep on their outdoor roost. Usually it's not a problem, we just make them go in their coop when it gets dark. But we're traveling for the holidays and I'm not about to make our chicken-sitter come tuck in our hens. Do you...
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    White Rock Pullet or Roo?

    I suspect one of our 5-month-old chickens might be a roo. His/her waddle and comb have always been a little bit bigger and redder than her sister's (but only just a little). Also, her sister just started laying on Sunday and this one doesn't even squat. I was hoping an expert could chime in...
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    What breed are these white chickens?

    They're almost 12 weeks old. We picked them up as little yellow chicks at our local TSC in NC. Thanks for the help!
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    UPDATE-FINISHED! New Coop from "The Garden Coop" plans PIC HEAVY

    So, I love lurking and seeing everyone else's coops, so thought I'd post ours. It might come in handy for anyone else considering "The Garden Coop" plans. About Us So I've wanted chickens ever since a neighbor in college had them. I had to wait a few years since I was missing a few...
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    Siding Question

    I want to use wood siding (I think it's called T1-11?) and I was wondering whether it needs to be nailed to another board (like plywood or OSB) or if it's thick/sturdy enough to be coop walls on it's own. I live in central NC so it doesn't usually get too cold here. As always, thanks for the help!
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    Help! Tin roof installation question

    Im installing a tin roof, but have only ever installed polycarbonate before, so I have a couple questions--do I need to pre drill the hole so the metal has room to expand and contract? Also, do I need the wavy spacers like I do with a poly roof panel? And lastly, is it possible to overlap the...
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    Yellow/white chick with grey-blue feet?

    I bought 4 mystery chicks a couple weeks ago.One is pale yellow with pure white adult feathers, and her feet are a greyish-blue and seem to be getting darker. She's about three weeks old. I was wondering if anyone has a clue what breed she is. I can post pics later if that would help. Thanks!
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    PVC roofing?

    I'm interested in a clear PVC corrugated roof for both our hen house and run, and was wondering if anyone's had any experience with it. We live in North Carolina so the summers get pretty hot, but our backyard is almost completely wooded so even with a clear roof the chickens would get very...
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    Coop space/poop board question

    Hi Everyone! I've been reading people'sentries on poop boards and I would really like to include one in the coop I am building, but I'm worried my coop is too small. It's 3' x 3' x 5' with 2 internal nesting boxes (we only have 4 hens). I was thinking I could make the roof of my nesting box...
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    Sandy Run Question

    Husband and I are working on our coop, and after reading everyone's posts about the benefits of a sandy run, we're thinking of doing that. A lot of people seem to suggest boxing in the run floor with pressure treated wood, but I have heard that the chemicals in it aren't good for the chickens. I...
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    Baby Chick look normal?

    We recently picked up 4 baby chicks from our local Tractor Supply. Three look normal with long beautiful wing, feathers, but one's wing feathers don't really seem to be coming in. She's a tiny bit smaller than the others so at first I thought she was just a little younger, but it's been a week...
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