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    Chunnels and raised beds

    I've been reading through the chunnel posts and a few have used them around raised beds. I'm wondering how the pest control has been helped by this? Some seem to run the chunnels on the very outskirts of a larger raised bed area. Does that help enough with pest control? Putting them on the...
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    The "whatever works" coop - ventilation okay?

    I've been working on this off and on for a while now. Never having built such a thing before, working full time, winter hours of dark when I get home, and single mom of a 5 yo all conspire to working just on the weekends with massive interruptions when it's not snowing and/or other pressing...
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    Fall Deworming - Ivermectin? Dewormer in the water supply?

    Hello! Normally the horses, goats, etc. are dewormed in the Fall. My chooks have all slowed waaaaay down on the laying so I thought I would deworm now. I've searched forums and get such wonky returns that I'm not sure the best route to go. A few hens are eating very well but still thin. I...
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    Coop help - which configuration for roosts?

    I'm building a pallet coop, 4'W x 11'Lx 6 1/2'H and not sure which would be the best way for the roosts to be built. Please see photo. Long way - easier to clean poop tray, all chooks are on the same roost height, etc., but I get 3-4' less roost space...total of about 11-12' of roost. Short...
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    Are Welsummers dingbats?

    I have 3 Welsummers...about 6 mos old...one just started laying yesterday, the others are not far behind I think. They are, and always have been, such dingbats. They roost on the dog kennel fencing - while the dogs are in there - one of which is a chicken killing dog and the other hens...
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    Sexing please...Lavender Orps, Dominique, GLW and why so tiny?

    Alrighty...I'm suposed to have 2 Lavender Orp pullets, 2 Dominique pullets and 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes "who knows" straight run. Grain of salt (or a pound) - they're from a Tractor Supply weak moment with a 5 yo boy that loves chooks, so... I love my GLW hen so we were willing to take the...
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    Hens and Young Hawk and No Clue

    I'm in Northern Colorado and my hens free range my large yard during the day right now as I rebuild a bigger coop and run. I've not had to deal with issues from bold hawks before since my yard is nearly 80% covered in tree canopy, a large lilac stand to hide under and that they use for a...
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    Who da boy?

    Halp? I have 3 Welsummer chicks - 5-7 weeks old (different ages in the shipment to Jax). One is a little larger (last pic) from a first shipment and the other two (second pic) about the same size...someone is attempting a crow, but never when I'm in sight! I've tried reading up on the...
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    Putting skids or wheels on an existing coop

    Hi! Love this group. So much info! I'm buying an existing coop so I can feed my chicken addiction and have room for my dozen or so. I have about 1/4 acre lot is all now, and a danged heavy coop. I won't be moving my coop very often, but I'd love to avoid having to round up 4 or 5 guys to...
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    Hello!

    Hi! My name is Dawn and my awesome chicken-loving cousin referred me to this site. I'm getting back into chickens, with a coop this time. Previously I had acreage with some free-range chickens left behind by the previous owners (bc they were wild and crazy, but they became pretty tame in the...
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