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    automatic door opener for small resin coop?

    I made a nice city/stealth coop from a large size resin dog house. Works fine for 4 hens, made windows, easy to clean and disinfect, etc. I need/want to install an electric automatic door but the commercial ones I've seen are for much taller coops. I am electronically challenged and cannot read...
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    Another mystery mix!

    Good morning everyone! I just got 4 hatchlings, purportedly Marans-Ameraucana mixes. My only experience is with Black Marans. I really liked the orange blaze on this one, and s/he has feathered yellow legs. I hate to think it's a roo. Since I took these pix yesterday a nice little peach comb...
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    Possum killed a hen last night - the rest ran off. Do they ever return?

    Does anyone have experience with this? I live in a suburban neighborhood. Last night a possum got my favorite hen and killed her. The other 3 ran off and I am wondering if they will ever return. It's cold and windy so I can't imagine they will survive long - especially with raccoons...
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    odd eggs being laid

    My three black Marans have been laying beautiful dark brown eggs since December 2012. In the last 2-3 weeks one of them has been laying very pale, thin and soft-shelled eggs which are misshapen. I have pix but can't load them from my camera. they are all on the same feed plus some scraps, but...
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    How to keep the sand in the coop?

    When I used wood pellets and/or straw, I just put a board across the front of the (Suncast plastic/resin ) coop entry and most of it stayed in the coop. I am thinking of changing to sand, but how do I keep that in the coop? A simple board won't work, will it? I imagine that sand flies faster and...
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    Are all black Marans chicks the same color?

    I have (had) 3 hatchlings about 10 days old. One is black with white chest, has an upright stance like his dad and you can already see a miniscule comb. He's is the first born and when the others hatched he was herding them, just like his dad does. The second chick is yellow with black dots and...
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    hand feeding lame chick?

    Help please... i have a 5 day old chick who can't walk. The other two are fine and running around. He seems healthy enough and will cheep loudly when he tries to move. I don't think it's disease but he fell from about 3 or 4 inches while hatching. I give him water and keep him at 95 degrees or...
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    This was sold to me as a Black Marans - but is that a breed alone?

    OK - so obviously not a Copper, but that's the only kind I have heard of. He is beautiful and is a fabulous rooster. He guards his hens carefully, stands on the nest when they go out, herds them in with his wing if they stray too far - he is great. However, I can't keep him since I am not...
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    Meyer Lemon Pound Cake

    Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 3 large eggs 3 egg yokes 2 meyer lemons (zest and juice) 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt Directions 1. Preheat oven to 325F. 2. If you don’t have a non-stick one, grease and flour a 9 x 5...
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    Clafouti - French Apple Custard (Diabetic/Low sodium friendly)

    Ingredients: 4 cup granny smith apples - peeled cored sliced =or=- 4 cup rome apples, peeled cored sliced 1 1/2 cup whole milk 4 eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 1/4 cup sugar or Splenda 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract a couple TBS of dark rum is also good – the alcohol cooks out...
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    What time of year to start chicks in a cold climate?

    I live in lower Michigan (zone 4) and have everything ready for 4 backyard layers. Assuming I start in September-October with day old chicks for several weeks in a brooder, when will it be OK to put them in an outdoor coop? I will be getting a cold hardy breed of course.
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    Is a heat lamp an absolute necessity? Just curious.

    For no more than 4 chicks, could a 30 gal aquarium (with the right litter etc.) and one of those adhesive plug-in type reptile cage warmers that you stick to the underside work just as well to keep them warm? That way they can move away from it if they get too warm and they adjust to natural...
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    96 gallon trash can as coop?

    I read where someone used a 96 gallon Rubbermaid trash can as a coop. Is this possible? How is this done? Is this big enough?
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    An absolute stealth coop issue

    Hello all! Our city allows up to 4 hens per household but with the OK of all neighbors. We live in an expensive upscale neighborhood and one neighbor refused to sign permission, thinking I was going to erect a chicken coop in the front yard. I was never even able to discuss it with him...
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