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    When to order chicks/pullets?

    Hi, I am thinking about when the best time to order chicks would be for me? Where I live (Upstate NY) it can be kind of cold at night until about the end of June. I would like to keep chicks in a brooder in the garage with a lamp and then transfer them to the coop as soon as they are able...
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    minimum order?

    Hi! I am planning to order some chicks in the spring. I would like to order from Welps or McMurray but they both seem to have a minimum order of 25 chicks. I really only want about 4 chickens. How do you deal with the extras? Sell them on craigslist or the local feedstore? Wait till they get...
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    Melamine?

    I was at home depot last night getting ideas for my future chicken coop, and I saw melamine coated plywood. Now that seems like it would be easy to clean, bright and nice for the inside of a coop. Anyone use it? How do you like it? Any potential downside? Thanks!
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    breeds/productive (egglaying) lifespan?

    Hi, I just learned that hens really produce the most eggs up until age 2 but can live to be 10. I am wondering if different breeds are different in this respect? Will a more commercial/production breed, like "sex link" red or black produce "and egg a day" early and then not much after that...
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    "spent" hens?

    I was just reading an article about how commercially raised hens are considered "spent" at the age of 2? In other words, they don't produce as many eggs. And they can live to be about 10, but they are normally killed and replaced with younger hens who produce more eggs. I worry that I will be...
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    Chicken choices?

    Ok I am thinking about getting some chickens. Here are the breeds I am considering: Buff Orpington New Hampshire Red Also, I'm interested in Sex Links -- such as "red star", "golden buff", "gingernut ranger", etc etc. (but I have a hard time telling what the difference is between these? Are...
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    Turkey in chicken coop?

    I'm new to poultry. I would like to build a coop and have a few chickens for eggs. It occured to me that it would be cool to also have a Thanksgiving turkey (for next year). Would it be ok to raise it right in the coop? or would it not get along with the chickens? Breeds I am thinking of: Buff...
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    treated lumber?

    I am seeing some treated lumber from a dismantled deck for free on craigslist. Would this work for a coop, or would it be bad b/c of the chemicals? Sorry I'm asking so many questions on my first day!
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    Playhouse coop

    Hi! There is a person who sells coop plans on ebay called "playhouse coops". I see that some of you have a coop with this design. It is cute. :-) Here are some links to the coop I'm talking about: https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/playhouse-coop.html I'm thinking I'd like to get 3...
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    Louvered door in a coop?

    Hi! I'm new. I have the chicken bug but I've never owned them before. I am thinking of building a coop, so many ideas here! Thanks for all the info I've already absorbed by lurking. I want to use recycled materials to build my coop. I came across a door like this: I wonder if this would be...
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