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  1. JayJo

    Duck house plans

    Are there any plans available for duck houses that are similar in caliber to The Garden Coop or Suscovich chicken tractors?
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    Worming during molt?

    My chickens are starting to lose a few feathers and I think that a molt is imminent. I've read, here and elsewhere, that it's a good idea to pre-emptively worm during a molt since there won't be many eggs anyway so it's not as big a deal to toss them. Also, there have been a few stinky runny...
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    Too many chickens - what to do?

    Hoping to get some help from the collective wisdom of this group. I've mismanaged the growth of my flock and am not sure what to do next. I currently have 5 full grown hens and 7 chicks. My coop is big enough for 8. One of my hens is a broody Easter Egger who hatched four of the babies...
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    Anyone else feel like they never have enough eggs?

    I've had chickens for a year now and no matter what I do, it never seems like there are enough eggs. We are a family of 4 and we never have extras. I'm sure it's because they're so delicious and we eat a lot more eggs now, but still... I buy eggs on a regular basis; almost all my baking is...
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    If mama is raising the babies, does she need to be closed off from the other chickens?

    I have a broody mama who has been sitting on some fertilized eggs for a week. Neither of us have done this before but she seems to know what she's doing, and I'm optimistic that she'll get some to hatch. I've set up a little section inside the coop with a dog crate and a little plastic bin...
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    Do chicks need access to food at night?

    I had my chicks outside in the coop for the first time last night and they seemed to do okay. They were happy this morning. One thing I wasn't sure about - do they need access to food at night? In the long run I'd like the food and water to stay downstairs in the run and the "bed" and...
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    Why do my chicks keep getting sick?

    Hoping some of you can help me figure out what I'm doing wrong. This is the first time I've had chicks and I can't figure it out. Three weeks ago, I picked up 5 chicks from a local breeder. 3 were 3-ish day old Marans and 2 were 2-ish week old Easter Eggers. One of the Marans never seemed...
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    Solar LED lamp to encourage egg laying over the winter

    Solar lighting has come up a few times but most of the threads I've found were a couple years old and solar LED lights have changed a lot since then so I'm going to try again. I've been looking for a way to keep our hens laying in the winter. We got started late and have new chicks now, and...
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    New here from Bay Area CA

    Hi, I've been reading voraciously for the past couple of weeks so I guess it's about time I introduce myself. I live in San Jose CA. I've been wanting chickens for years and my husband is finally on board so carpe diem. We're building a coop/run according to the plans at thegardencoop.com...
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