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    Anyone have success with gravel in uncovered run?

    Hi everyone. Getting ready for winter and the run is ready for a permanent ground cover. The chooks have taken care of the grass roots for me. I'm thinking that I should put some long term landscape fabric down then a couple of inches of pea gravel. Anyone have any luck with this or any other...
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    Basic feeding requirements?

    Hi all! One of our 17 babes (red sex link) started laying perfect little brown eggs 3 days ago. I want to make sure that I am giving them the right nutrition. They have access to plenty of water and the organic chix food I buy at the local feed store. Almost every day they get a some veges from...
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    Chicken poop and the vege garden questions...

    Hi all. The girls have been in their new coop and moveable pen for a couple of weeks and it's going great. The coop is 8x8 and I have 17 gals. The floor is linoleum then 3-4" of pine shavings. Although there is a ton of poop of course in the shavings it does not smell bad, yet. How long would...
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    *My completed coop and run!* plus moveable run question...

    Hi everyone! Thanks to all the peeps on BYC who have helped me along the way. I started this coop last month and girls moved in this week. I am going to put some dirt/grass seed around hardware cloth apron. I am thinking of dicontinuing spraying chemical fertilizer and week killer this year...
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    Please help. Potential Cocci - advice needed

    Please keep in mind that I am new at this. I was unable to get any help this morning regarding what I think could be Cocci in one, possibly more of my 3-4 week old chicks. I just figured out that one of the Americanas is the chick who is pooping a brown slightly watery stool. My local Fleet Farm...
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    Cocci?

    Hi everyone. Just moved my chicks out of their brooder a couple of days ago and they seem very happy in their new coop. A couple of days before that I noticed a strong poop smell that was much stronger than normal. I started to see runny poop, a caramel brown color. I am trying to keep the...
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    Coccidiosis? Don't know where to start

    Hi everyone. Just moved my chicks out of their brooder a couple of days ago and they seem very happy in their new coop. A couple of days before that I noticed a strong poop smell that was much stronger than normal. I started to see runny poop, a caramel brown color. I am trying to keep the...
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    FINISHED COOP! Girls moved in tonight!

    Finished our coop this afternoon and our 17 gals moved in via moving box from garage brooder. As soon as they saw their food they were home. A window box under front window has been requested but apart from that it's good to be done! THANK YOU to everyone who helped me along the way - BYC peeps...
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    When is right time to move from brooder to coop?

    I'm not a very patient person. I finished my coop today and it's pretty awesome and I'm wanting to get the chicks moved in as soon as possible. They are in a brooder in the garage doing really well.The Gold Stars and Americanas are just over 3 weeks old with a lot of feathers and the Buffs are...
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    Anyone have experience with heat lamps in cold garage?

    I would like to move my 15sq' plywood brooder and 17 chicks (3 x 1 1/2 wks 14 x 2 1/2 wks) to our insulated but unheated attached garage. They have been inside since I got them 3 days ago but I'm wondering if it will be ok to put them in the garage as we are having house guests for a few days...
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    Picked up chicks today! Need to do some problem solving.....

    My boys and I picked up our 9 Gold Star's 5 Americanas and 3 Buffs today....it's like 10 childhood Christmas days here today. All but the 3 1 week old Buffs are 2 weeks old and all of them were eating out of our hands today!! They seem happy and one of the little Buffs is convinced a Star is her...
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    Various aged chicks - help please

    Hi everyone. Today is the day! We picked out chicks up from the hatchery this morning and I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. I'm not sure exactly how old the chicks are but the hatchery guy told me most were 5-8 days. The 9 Gold Stars are pretty big and already have some feathers...
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    Various aged chicks - help please

    Hi everyone. Today is the day! We picked out chicks up from the hatchery this morning and I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. I'm not sure exactly how old the chicks are but the hatchery guy told me most were 5-8 days. The 9 Gold Stars are pretty big and already have some feathers...
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    Are 1-2 week old chciks OK to buy instead of day olds?

    Morning all! I may have the opportunity to pick up 1-2 week old chicks from the hatchery this week, it's not much of a drive from here - the 3 breeds I'm wanting are Stars, Americanas and Buff Orpingtons (unless that is a bad combo???) Please tell me if this is a bad idea or if there are...
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    Roost bars - 2x2s or sideways 2x4s?

    I know people use both but I'm wondering which one you have had success with. My gals will live in an insulated but unheated (apart from extesion cord lamp) coop in Minnesota winters, Thanks for any advice!
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    My homemade brooder pics...any suggestions?

    I made this brooder today for our 16 babes who are arriving this week. I'm going to use this lumber for nest boxes, roost etc It's a blend of things I have learned on BYC (so don't blame me). The divider will come out at around 2 weeks (apparently). I just need to get a small waterer and some...
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    Yaye! Worked out how to post pic of my coop build progress!!

    I'm so happy. Been trying to post a pic and with help from a fellow BYCer finally have success! What do you think? Do you like the hen weather vane?? I would love to hear any suggestions going forward and I can take constructive criticism - so be honest! The people door wall faces East and the...
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    Yaye! Worked out how to post pic of my coop build progress!!

    {sorry about double post, I'm having a heck of a time posting to BYC with my desktop} I'm so happy. Been trying to post a pic and with help from a fellow BYCer finally have success! What do you think? I took the "Building Chicken Coops for Dummies" walk-in coop plan and modified it so I could...
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    I cant post using desktop, PLEASE help

    I have not got an answer from my other thread so I will rephrase t. he question.Why am I getting"there was a problem submitting this to the server, please try again"? Is it my computer? The byc site? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks [edit. I figured it out. I need to click on...
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    Website help please

    I am writing this on my phone as my desktop keeps giving me a super annoying message "...problem submitting to server....every time I try to post tonight. Also, I am a techtard so please fogive this question. Its driving me nuts that I can't post a pic using my android phone. I keep getting...
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