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    Roo?

    Everyone told us from day one this would be a roo but not I think she may be a hen.. we have other hens with bigger comb and wattle than this one. Speckled Sussex 21 weeks old. Thanks!!
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    6 weeks. Pullet or Cockerel

    6 weeks old. Pullet or Cockerel. 1. New Hampshire Red 2. Speckled Sussex 3. Silver Laced Wyandotte 4. Plymouth Barred Rock - easy with coloring 5. Buff Orpington 6. Black Australorp 7. Easter Egger (w/golden neck) 8. Easter Egger (more grey) Some we know or suspect and some I am not sure...
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    Completely covered run?

    Do chicken need access to direct sunlight or can their run be completely covered? We were going to leave 1/4 uncovered but now I am unsure with rain and snow if that would just be a mess in that area. Seems easier to just cover the whole thing!
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    Mixing breeds

    Can I mix breeds? I want 6 hens and it would be fun to have them all different breeds. Is this a bad idea? Or will they get along fine? Are there pros or cons to have same/different breeds? I’m interested in Easter Eggers, Speckled Sussex, Australorp, Barred Rock and Buff Orpington Thanks!
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    Will landscaping fabric hurt my chickens?

    We have a large sand pit area and just removed the kids swingset to build a coop/run. We were planning on just building right on top of the sand.. I realized it has the weed fabric barrier about 4 inches under the sand. Will the chickens be able to scratch to that? Rip it up, eat it or injure...
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    Playground removal for Chicken Coop/Run

    I have this playground area. We are removing the play set and going to build a coop & run. Can I use this playground sand for the run or should we remove it? We don’t plan on using it in the coop itself. It is not super fine.. it does have smalls rocks and such in it. Obviously it would be...
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