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    Letter to City of Hayward... What do you think?

    I recently received a letter from the city of Hayward noting that our chickens are in violation of a city ordinance which requires a permit to have "livestock". After some research, I decided to respond with a letter. I'd like to get some feedback from BYCers on their take on my letter...
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    Clipping wings to discourage getting into a raised vegetable garden

    I'm new to this and have 4 hens that are only 12 weeks old. I built the coop next to my newly-built and raised vegetable garden which are about 2 feet from the ground. I am considering ways to keep the girls out of my new vegetable garden. I've read posts about using fencing around the...
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    Coop Run: What's best? Sand, dirt, gravel or pine shavings?

    I've seen a lot of discussions about different kinds of ways to cover the ground of the coop run but not a single topic asking to choose what is best. I'm in the process of building my coop (5'x5' coop with a 5'x10' enclosed run) and would like to hear from you guys what you think is the best...
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    Linoleum or pine chips at the bottom of the coop?

    I've read a lot of posts that talk about the bottom of the coop but not a post dedicated to the question: Is it better to have wood chips (i.e. fine pine chips) or linoleum floor in the coop? I hear the arguments about the linoleum being easy to clean and wipe but it seems like it would smell...
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    Good place for a coop? What do you think about my landscape plans?

    In preparation for raising chickens for the first time, I'm planning out our landscaping in consideration of the coop. I've read a lot of VERY useful posts here and seen many coop designs. A common theme I keep seeing is that many people seem to have regretted not planning enough before they...
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    Best location for my chicken coop

    Hi. I'm in the early stages of the redesign of our side yard to accomodate the chicken coop. I'd like to get some opinions/suggestions about my plans. Below is an overhead diagram that shows the coop in the upper-right of the yard. Any comments, suggestions? The corner where I plan to put...
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    Nesting box size for Buff Orpingtons and Araucanas... and how many?

    Question from a newbie: What is a good size nesting box for Buff Orpingtons and Araucanas? I've read the FAQ on nesting boxes and also the info at https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/nestingbox.html. It recommends 12x12x12 "is adequate, but building bigger is usually a good idea". We...
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    Introducing the dogs to the baby chicks - bad or good idea?

    We have started our new adventure of raising chickens. Lots of work to do - build the coop, design the yard, learn a lot... We bought 4 chicks (now about 10 days old) and placed them in a makeshift brooder that I build out of an old dog crate. They are comfortable and warm. We have two dogs...
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