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    Mink Got in Coop

    Yesterday I was out by my cattle when I heard my chickens start to get very excited about something. It wasn't out of the ordinary until I saw feathers fly out of a very small hole that must have recently been made in the side of the barn where the coop is. I went inside and saw 1 dead hen, 1...
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    Mink in Coop

    Yesterday I was out by my cattle when I heard my chickens start to get very excited about something. It wasn't out of the ordinary until I saw feathers fly out of a very small hole that must have recently been made in the side of the barn where the coop is. I went inside and saw 1 dead hen, 1...
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    Chicks Ready to Move From Brooder?

    I have 11 healthy chicks. I received them all at the same time, but two (a new breed to the hatchery) were about 1.5 weeks old. The others were day old chicks. At this point, the two older pullets are about 5 weeks old (maybe 5 weeks and a couple days). I live in Wisconsin so the nights have...
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    Window in Laying Boxes?

    I am in the process of building my coop for my 11 three week old chicks. My dad and I recently remodeled a house and I kept a 3' x 4' window that we replaced. I am wondering if it will be a problem if I used this window as the back of the laying boxes so I can simply walk by on the outside and...
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    Getting Brooder Ready - A Few Questions

    I will be picking up my chicks exactly one week from today and the frame of my brooder that I built is ready. Now it's time for the interior. What I am wondering is: -Are there certain feeders/waterers that people prefer? -Where do I put the thermometer? (I'm assuming at the height of the...
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    Greetings from Oostburg, Wisconsin

    I have been browsing threads on this forum for quite some time now while I got my old barn and its backyard ready for chickens. This site has been very helpful with many questions. I have been raising cattle for going on 4 months now and I will be adding chickens to the farm on August 7th (10...
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