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  1. chickenfeeva

    Finally finished the Cozy Coop and girls won't enter it (Photo)

    Well I just moved my two New Hampshire Reds into their newly completed playhouse coop. Good thing too, since one of them promptly laid an egg. Thanks to all the advice I found on this forum I added more ventilation and started them on sand sprinkled with DE. The flys have already found them...
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    Supplies needed for a PVC feeder ????

    I have finished my playhouse coop for my 2 New Hampshire Reds and want to build a PVC feeder for them. How large does it need to be for 2 chickens and what diameter? Some of the pics I have seen seem kind of large. Any thoughts? Are there any supply lists out there? I did a quick search ...
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    Do I need to bury Hardware cloth if coop is raised?

    I have purchased the playhouse coop plans and want to have it built by Fall so I am in the planning stage right now. Since the coop portion where the chickens will be locked up for the night is raised, is burying the hardware cloth necessary? I just thought I could move the coop (if I wanted...
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    How close to the house is your coop??

    I have 2 New Hampshire Reds that are currently in a smallish tractor. For the summer I am going to build an extended run, but want an insulated coop for the winter. I have a great spot next to the house, but I am concerned with Flies and smell. I live in a subdivision, and while all the...
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    chick losing feathers on neck????

    One of my 6 week old chicks is losing feathers in a patch on the back of her neck. She already lost her fluff and these are the real feathers that had come in. Is this normal? These are my first chickens and I only have 2. The chick that is losing them is the more dominant of the two so I...
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    location of feeder/water in coop????

    I am working on my first coop, and have never kept chickens previously. Do I need to plan space in the coop for a feeder and waterer? It will be a coop with an attached run (tractor). Do chickens need access to food at night or just water? I apologize for the basic questions, I just want to...
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