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    Bantam Random Breeds

    Hi! I have two bantam babies that I'd like help identifying breeds. They have no leg feathers. #1 is mostly very light yellow/white. #2 is white with soft gray parts. Thanks for your help!
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    HELP!!! COOP HAS TO MOVE!

    I need some serious ideas here. I have a coop and run I built myself. It's pretty sturdy 9x5 house with L shaped 6x10ish run. The current location does NOT have a coop foundation and I'm regretting not doing one. That being said, I need to figure out how to do a foundation in the new location...
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    Ducks and Hens

    I've seen that you can raise ducks and pullets together, but I'm looking for some pro tips. I have a 5x9 fixed coop with a 10x12 attached/covered run. I have 5 hens and looking for 1 more chick and a duckling. Coop setup Swimming/wading area Food Sleeping/nesting arrangements for ducks * Pic...
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    Plants for shade on run

    I'm wanting to cover part of my run with a creeping plant to offer extra shade. What should I use that's safe for my girls to eat?
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    Roo?

    Meet Buckbeak. Buckbeak is a 7 week old Ameracauna. I'm worried my baby might crow. She/he is a bit bigger than my other girls and more dominant. Please tell me I'm wrong.
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    First night in coop!

    Introduced the girls to their new coop! Meet Ginny, Tonks, Winky, Niffler, Butterbeer, and Buckbeak. ❤️⚡ I'm a nervous chicken mama and keep checking on them.
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    I think I have a Roo. Help!

    Here's my 2.5 week old Barred Plymouth Rock. Several pictures just in case. Is it a roo?
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    Deep Bedding and Poop Boards?

    I'm looking into the Deep Bedding method and need some real advice. I am not wanting to compost, so deep litter is not something I'd like to do. I also will be using poop boards to help with cleanup. I'm in North Texas and it gets quite hot here with mainly mild winters. I have laid down about...
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    Meet my babies!

    Waiting on two more, but we've got the flock named so far! In order from left to right: Butterbeer Ginny Buckbeak Tonks Niffler Winky
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    HELP!!! People door.

    I'm trying to figure out how to build a door frame. I've attached a picture of my coop so far. Mainly I just need confirmation on how a door should be framed.
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    Our first babies!

    Say hello to our newest family members! No names yet, and waiting on more siblings in the next few days .
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    Chick Names!!!

    I need some help naming chicks. I'm going to have 6-7 total consisting of Ameracaunas, Barred Plymouth Rock, Golden Lace Wyandotte, Black Australorp, Speckled Sussex, and quite possibly a silkie for fun. I WANT to name them all Harry Potter related punny chicken names, but I'm open to other...
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    Talk to me about chick bedding and food!

    What type of bedding and food is best for starting? And what else, nutrition wise, do they need?
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    Baby chick loneliness?

    My feed store is getting chicks on Sunday. Only one breed they'll have is one of the five I want. That following Wednesday the rest of the breeds I want will be in . My question is, will one baby chick get too lonely if kept by itself for 3 days? Second to that, will it be territorial? I don't...
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    Pallet Coop

    Can I see some of your pallet coops?
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    I'm not carpenter but I'm proud!

    I'm definitely not a carpenter, but I can be handy. I'm really proud of my accomplishment today. I built a roll away nesting box. For now it'll be communal, but I can add a partition if there's issues.
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    External nesting box and door

    As I'm designing my coop, I've decided that I wantu nesting box within the door so when I open the door to go in, the nesting box opens with it. I'm making the nesting box accessable from the outside as well. Has anyone done this and do you have advice/pics?
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    Bricks

    I have some regular red home bricks I'm wanting to use as my 'edging' around the bottom of my coop. The walls would be standing on them and there's a dirt floor inside with hardware cloth underneath. My question is, since there's holes in the bricks, how do you keep it weather/predator proof?
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    Coop Floor in Texas

    I'm building my first coop out of an existing frame in the ground that I built for another purpose. I'm thinking I would like to forgo actual flooring and layer with crushed granite then sand. I'm not worried about moisture sine I live in a hot climate. I'm going with a three sided design with...
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    Newly obsessed

    I've been trying for years to convince my husband we need chickens. The day has finally come and I'm obsessing over researching day and night! I plan on having about 6 chickens, with one being a silkie just for the fun of it. I'm definitely researching breeds that are great with children (my...
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