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    Adding one 6 week old pullet to existing flock of 3 three year old hens

    Hi, I live in the suburbs and we are only allowed 5 chickens. Two died last year, and 6 weeks ago i got two new chicks to replace. This morning I went to the brooder and the small one was dead! So now I have only one 6 week old Novagen pullet to add to the flock of three old ladies (in pecking...
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    Tail down

    One of our chickens recently started holding her tail down instead of up. Probably it has been at least a week. I read some of the threads here and was wondering about her being egg bound. Not every chicken in our flock of five lays every day, but we only have three brown egg layers and got...
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    Disinfecting a used coop

    I am set to start building a coop today, but my chickens are getting so big that we are planning to get a used coop to use as a temporary setup so they can spend more time outside. Hopefully this will also be a chicken tractor later. I am planning to scrub the whole used coop with bleach...
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    Community nesting box size for five chickens

    Hi! I am planning my coop and saw the community nesting box idea. I like it because I only have five chickens and will only ever have five unless the law changes. Do you think 24” wide is wide enough for a community nesting box for just five chickens (standard size)? One is a dark Brahma but I...
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    I built a perch!

    I ripped a board like the board on the left in the top picture into 4 pieces to build this perch. It’s not perfect and was a big learning process! (Predrilling holes really does save time and is so much more accurate with placement.) The chicks (big chicks now) like it and up to 4 of them have...
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    Constructive feedback on coop/run design idea

    Hi everyone, This is my very rough draft idea for the coop (although I still may just buy one). I would love any constructive feedback. You can say it sucks, but then say how you would do it better. No commenting on my lame art skills, although asking for clarification is fine. Yes, I know my...
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    Coop on pavers?

    Hi, I posted recently about building/putting a coop under a deck but specifically wanted to ask about your experience if you have a coop on concrete pavers. Does the poop get down between the paver cracks and smell? Or if I used a deep litter method would it probably be fine? Here’s a picture...
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    Considerations for building a coop under the deck.

    Hi! I need your expertise! I still haven’t settled on a coop plan, but this is pretty much the place in our property that meets setback requirements and is totally fenced in. I read in the Free Range Chicken Gardens book (by Jessi Bloom) that she likes building on patio pavers. Well, we already...
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    Any experience or recommendations with the Sym Coop in Portland Oregon?

    Hi everyone, I’m starting to seriously get ready to build a coop. I like the idea of the “Sym Coop” design from “Reinventing the Chicken Coop”. There is a link that shows pictures. http://newfactory.com/sym/ My one concern is that I bet it gets a bit colder up here in the Portland (OR) area...
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    Hello!

    Hi! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am completely new to chickens. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I don’t have any yet, but want to have up to five. Probably we will start next spring. Right now I am needing ideas to build the coop this summer...
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