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    "Tour de Coup" coming up in Bend, Oregon

    Hi y'all, thought you might like to hear about this event coming up in my community. We live in an area that up until a year ago, had a very hot real estate market. I work for the local newspaper and we publish a guide for an event called "Tour of Homes". This event was a tour of many...
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    Went on vacation and they stopped laying!

    I have four hens that were laying very well. Then, I went on vacation for 3 weeks. My son took care of them (water, feed, egg gathering). The only unusual thing he reported was that one of the hens went broody. I have one nesting box for all of them to share and of course the one hen was...
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    Newby chicken owner nervous about winter

    My 4 hens are in a 4 x 2.5 ft coop with a ramp out to an enclosed 4x8 run. Nightime temps are already down in the 20's. So far I have added a 40 watt red lamp to their coop but I am nervous they will peck at it as it is within reach when they are roosting. The metal watering can is in the run...
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    Uh oh, I have a Barred Rock Roo-should I eat him?

    Ok, one of my chicks turns out is a roo and i live in the city limits where he is not allowed. I am not opposed to changing his name to "dinner" but will he be good eating? He is about 12 weeks old right now. When should I process him? The neighbors are going to start complaining any day now.
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    Can you teach a chicken to return to the coop?

    I would like to be able to let my beautiful young chickens roam in the yard while I work but I am worried about getting them back to the coop. Any ideas for getting them to return to the coop on command:D
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    Ok... young bird questions

    Ok, the chickens are 8 weeks old and in the coop full time. I have just a few questions: When can I give them all kinds of treats and grit? Are they able to digest most everything now? When should I clip their wings so they can free range in the yard some of the time? Do I still need to...
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    is it too cold to be out of the brooder?

    My birds are now 4 1/2 weeks old. They have very little chick down left, even on their necks and heads. They have been outside to play when it was in the 70's and were very happy. The daytime temperatures are now back down into the upper 50's but it is sunny. Are they big enough to handle...
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    Coop in all shade...is it ok?

    Help quick! My dh and son are trying to choose the location for the coop. I need to know if the chickens will be ok if their coop and enclosed run is in primarily SHADE. Our backyard is steep and the sunnier spot would require backfill and buildup to get it level....
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    Taming the little chickies

    Ok, my chicks are 2 weeks old today (although one seems a bit older and more developed). I have handled them every day before and after work, taken them out to the sunshine for brief periods, given them meal worms, sang and packed them around a bit but they are getting faster and faster at...
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    Are you my mommy?

    My how fast they grow! Just kidding, my 5 peeps made it through their first night with flying colors even while the cat gave them the big stare down...
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    Buying a mix of breeds

    Ok, the baby chicks didn't arrive today. They will come to tomorrow according to my feed store. That gave me time to think again about which breed to get as they will have a variety for sale. I was planning on all Barred Rocks but is it ok to get a mix of breeds? I only want 4 pullets max...
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    Where to house the babies?

    Ok, I was going to put my baby chicks in our single car garage but it is full of wood to build the coop. DH doesn't want them in the house:(. But he might have a good idea...we have space under our house. It is almost head hide, enclosed but unfinished (dirt floor etc) there is electricity so...
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    To paint or not to paint the inside of my coop

    Hi Everyone, Getting my first chickens ever next week and am in the process of building the coop. Should I paint the interior or not?
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