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    Need quick coop for Eastern TN area

    Hi all, hoping to get some advice for creating a quick coop/run in Eastern TN, if needed. We are moving from CA and TN and I am exploring the option of re-homing my three Black Australorps or maybe taking them with us. We will be at the house for 10 days this month to try to get things ready...
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    Food in winter?

    Hi all, my three young ladies (will be 1 yr old in April) has decided the days are too short for laying now. They were giving us at least an egg a day until about a month ago. I was feeding them layer pellets and now its time to buy new feed, but I'm wondering if I should keep them on layer or...
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    Hanging treats suggestion...

    I saw a couple of pictures on here of people hanging ears of corn & apples from a rope as a treat, to give their chickens something fun to do & peck at, so I decided to try it. I used a screwdriver and threaded a piece of rope through a half head of cabbage and hung it about eye height to my...
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    Lessons learned while trying to beat the heat...

    I have a small pre-fab coop/run, with three young birds. This week, our temps are ranging from highs of 108-101, Sun - Sat. :mad: My coop/run is under trees but gets afternoon sun, so I put up a 10X10 Cool-a-roo shade awning Saturday, and I've been experimenting with one of those...
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    salmonella safety?

    https://www.cdc.gov/features/salmonellapoultry/index.html Hi all, I thought since i was raising my own healthy birds the risk was lower of any problems, but per the above article I realized I might not be using good procedures to reduce exposure. my problem, specifically, is I freeze...
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    Switching from chick starter to all-flock pellets?

    Hi All, I have three 6 week old Black Australorps in my first chicken flock. I'm down to about a week's supply of starter food (the very fine sand-like stuff), but the local feed store didn't have a 'grower' that wasn't for meat birds, and I couldn't find any grower on-line that I was certain...
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    Six week old Black Australorps - Gender?

    Hi all, I recently brought home my first chicks for a small backyard flock, three Black Australorps. They were about 2 weeks old when I got them four weeks ago, so are about 6 weeks old. The feed store sold them as sexed pullets, and said they have a 90% success rate with the hatchery they are...
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    Tips to get chicks to try new food??

    Hi All, I picked up three 2 week old BA chicks from the local feed store on Sunday, who were getting chick mash. I kept them on the same chick mash, and offered some sand which I saw them peck at a little. I offered a little scrambled egg the other day, on a paper plate, which they ignored...
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    TSC Coop/run modification/design thoughts?

    I know I'm not alone in buying & putting together a TSC coop/run before completing all my research, but as it is a good fit for my backyard, fit the budget, and my goal is only to have 3 chickens anyway, I've decided to keep it, with some modifications for safety and coop space, and maybe extend...
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    Coop/Run Space?

    Hi All, I wanted to confirm what I've been reading re: how much space you need per chicken. From what I've seen on this forum, the general advice is, 4sq ft of coop, 10 sq ft of run, minimum, for non-free-range chickens. I've got roughly 9 sq ft of coop, and 20 sq ft of run. I was hoping to...
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    Bird bath?

    Hi All, I'm prepping for my first backyard chickens, and was wondering about the wild bird bath in my backyard. I keep it clean (bleaching it weekly) as I've been warned wild animals can pass things to my dogs in contaminated water, but I was wondering, will I better serve my chickens by taking...
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    Is Sand cooler?

    Hi All, I'm in the planning stages of my first chicken adventure, and am considering what to use for coop floor-cover and run ground-cover. I'm thinking, pine shavings in coop (it has a slide-out pan under roosts that will help make cleaning easy) and sand (on dirt) in the run. One...
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    Predator proof? Advice needed!

    Hi all, I'm new to backyard chickens, just built my coop (a kit from TSC) and am researching what chicks to get. In the meantime, I'm wondering if my coop needs any upgrades to be safer for my future flock (if you call 2-3 birds a flock?) I live in the Central Valley, CA, and my house sits...
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    Hello! Looking forward to getting my first chickens!

    Hi everyone, I've been using this board for doing a lot of research before I get my birds, so thought I'd introduce myself. I'm in the Central Valley, CA, and have a decent backyard for being in a neighborhood. I also recently made some diet changes, motivated by my feelings about the current...
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