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  1. Mr Doug

    Never done before...

    We have had chickens for 3 yrs now, new flock each year. Always had pullets, but this year we wound up with one rooster. My thinking is to separate him and one or two hens to raise our own chicks now, and save the rest for eggs. My questions are many, but first and foremost, would one hen be...
  2. Mr Doug

    Confused

    Yesterday, we unexpectedly list one of our flock. She was found right inside the door to the coop, and she looked perfectly healthy. She had not been pecked, all her feathers we're still attached, she was just gone. Had anyone else had this happen? Any ideas as to what may have happened? Should...
  3. Mr Doug

    Production Blues and/or Rustic Ramblers

    Still looking for info on these two breeds. Especially the PB, as I am starting to suspect one of my "pullets" may have gender identification issues. LOTS of pink in the comb compared to the other two.
  4. Mr Doug

    Chiming in

    So, I thought I'd wait until I got really good pictures and the Chuck's we're old enough to tell, but the more I read, the more confused I get. 3 to 4 weeks ago, I bought the following chicks from TSC: 3 Production Blues 3 Rustic Ramblers 6 Leghorns They are all supposed to be pullets. These are...
  5. Mr Doug

    Happy New home.

    My flock in it's new home. A little concerned that they seem to still prefer their crate, but I am expecting they will adjust once they are done exploring. Side note, I opened the door to their run and they wanted nothing to do with the outside. I went so far as to pick one up and put it...
  6. Mr Doug

    A bit of "during"

    Well, I'm not sure why a couple of these uploaded twice, but here you see the perch I added to the stall. I used corner bead and buried it around the base of all the walls. Today, I got the door built, across the stall from the perches. My new run is 80'xabout 35'. I did the math, and told my...
  7. Mr Doug

    Another question...(I did warn y'all)

    Will my horse fencing be sufficient for run sides? Mesh is 2"x4", I know not to use it for chicks, but adult birds (or large chicks)? I'm looking at it, and I have a hard time picturing even my chicks now getting through it. Unimaginable how much money it would save me.
  8. Mr Doug

    Looking for helpful advice

    This is the stall I will be converting. Ideas?
  9. Mr Doug

    Barter Help Advice Supplies

    Here we go. I am new to chickens, got talked into a dozen pullets a few weeks ago, now they need a place to move into. I am looking to convert an unused horse stall into a coop, would like to semi-free range them, but I do have aerial predators, coyotes, opossums, Rats, etc. I am looking for...
  10. Mr Doug

    Vertical space?

    My now 3-4 week old pullets need a house. I started by keeping them in a converted large dog crate that I covered in hardware cloth. I built a 10*5 run, and moved the crate out there about a week ago. They seem very happy, and they are growing at an alarming rate. My question is... I know they...
  11. Mr Doug

    Greetings!

    So, I went to TSC a couple of weeks ago, looking for a tractor part, and I walked out with a dozen pullets ( they were ON SALE!!!), feed, waterer, heat lamp, the whole shebang. Now, I have to learn (and quickly) about my new egg producing aquisitions. Forgive my ignorance, please, and bear with...
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