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  1. fiddlechicken

    Why specifically straw in the nesting box? (The Gals don't like it!!!)

    I am hoping this helps other newbs out there, too... I've heard straw is the best medium for nest boxes. (I've also heard it brings in nasty mites, as straw is hollow... I'd rather not invite that kind of trouble into the coop, if I can help it.) Meanwhile, my barred rock started laying, and...
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    Barred Rock- 8 weeks. Roo or pullet?

    Hi, chicken friends! Would love some feedback on "Beatrice"... Pretty sure I already have one Roo in my micro- flock already ( my 8 wk Bufd Orp), so I'm hoping "Bea" is not actually "BillyBob". Folks care to weigh in? (My non- chicken friends think I'm nuts, and don't understand my worry- they...
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    Buff Orp Roo or Pullet??? ( LOOK AT THOSE WATTLES!!

    Hi, Chicken Friends! I feel foolish for asking, but I can't help think my 7.5 week old BO is a Roo. Thoughts? Also...
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    My adorable Astrolorpe chick is acting like a jerk!

    I know, I know- it's probably new chicken parent jitters. I'm a one week old chicken momma to 4 baby chicks: a buff orp, a b rock, an EE, and... My problem child, the Astrolorpe. I was most excited about Astrolorpes from all the reviews, so it figures that she is the meanest- by far- and the...
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    Poultry nipples made of questionable plastic? I have concerns for my flock's health!!!

    So, the poultry nipples I ordered from Meck Products Arrived, and they work great- no problems, installation was easy. The problem? They REEK of petrochemical fumes. I had to wash them- and I am not exaggerating here- at least 20 times in super hot, sudsy water to not smell plain awful. They...
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    Roost material??? old branch or lumber?

    Greetings, Chickeneers! I've read SO many posts on this lovely and amazing site as we are gathering materials for our first coop and run/ and the fluffers that will arrive next week. Yay! We are all so lucky to have such an amazing resource in BYC! My question, as you may have guessed from the...
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    De-germing re-purposed coop materials? Anyone done this?

    Hi, there, fellow Chickeneers! I am considering re- using a friends now abandoned coop parts as I build my first coop- but what gives me pause is sanitation concerns. As far as I know, her flock was disease free, but then again, she wasn't the most dedicated of coop cleaners, either. This...
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    Disinfecting reclaimed coop parts? Has anyone done this?

    Hi, there, fellow Chickeneers! I am considering re- using a friends now abandoned coop parts as I build my first coop- but what gives me pause is sanitation concerns. As far as I know, her flock was disease free, but then again, she wasn't the most dedicated of coop cleaners, either. This is...
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    Prevalence of Marek's in the PNW?

    Hi, all. Does anyone know the prevalence of Marek's in the Pacific Northwest, and especially, Portland, OR? And what are the rates of new infections, regionally, per year? Any chicken epidemiologists out there? Just wondering how paranoid I need to be...
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    New Member tries to avoid chicken puns; Fails.

    Greetings, Chicken lovers of the World! I don't know how I could be more excited to be here- new to this forum, and to chicken-keeping. After WAY too much research, we finally took the plunge, and are expecting 3 hatchlings next month. Yay!!! We got an astrolorpe, a buff orpington, and an...
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