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    DIY wood coop or metal shed?

    Hello, I am looking at getting chickens this year and I was originally planning on making my own coop out of plywood and 2x4's but after looking at the cost of wood I was wondering if it would be better to purchase a metal shed and use that as a coop. I was planning on making a 4x8 coop and it...
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    mcmurray hatchery free chick. What breed?

    I ordered some chicks from McMurray hatchery and I got a free chick, but I have no idea as to what the breed or gender is. Any ideas?
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    Looking for an automatic door opener for my coop.

    I use to keep the coop door open so the chickens could just go in on out as they pleased. And so I wouldn't have to get up at 6am to let them out. But that's not an option now since I've been having problems with predators getting inside the coop. So I decided that it was time I got an automatic...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    I have a 5 week old Easter Egger, but I don't know if its a Hen or Rooster. I'm thinking that its a Hen.
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    What breed do you think this is?

    I ordered some chicks from McMurray Hatchery two weeks ago. I got 15 Black Australorps and then I got the 1 free "rare exotic"chick. What breed do you guys think this is?
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    How old can chicks be before going outside in the day?

    Hi. We just got 16 chicks and I'm going to be building a separate area in the coop to move them to when they get to big for the box their in right now. And I want to build a small, separate, completely fenced in, (including fencing in the top so nothing can get in) outside area for them. (it...
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    Thinking of getting some turkeys. Need info on raising them.

    HI. We're planning on getting about 5 turkeys next year as well as 15 chickens (we have 19 chickens and 1 rooster right now). But I need some info on raising then as I have only raised chickens. I'll just list my questions. 1. Can chickens and turkeys share the same coop and yard? 2. How big...
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    How much land for raising pasture fed chickens?

    I hope I put this in the right forum section. Hi. I'm hoping you guys could help me with something. We currently have 19 chickens and 1 rooster. And we plan on getting 15-20 more chickens next year. (There all layers as well as 5 turkeys). And with the price of feed going up (we go through a...
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    Do I need to separate baby chicks from the rest of the flock?

    Hi. I have 19 Isa Browns and one Rooster. (I don't know the breed but it's a light red and brown) And I was planning on raising some baby chicks but I've never raised them from eggs before. The ones that we have now were given to use. So I was wondering. Do I need to separate the chicks from...
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