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    New coop and run from an existing kennel

    Hi Backyard Chicken Tenders! We're looking at purchasing new property and it has a kennel with a small dog run that leads into a larger fenced in run that we think would be perfect for our chickens. I'm brainstorming what we would need to do in order to get our flock set up. Right now, we'll...
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    Help baby chick falling over

    Trying to figure out what I can do for this baby since the medical tape splint doesn't seem to be helping her/him walk. It flips over on its back or side when trying to walk. Video here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/D3HJASTp92CZiaFs8
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    Hardware cloth

    I just wanted to say a thank you to everyone who said I should use hardware cloth around my run for predator protection. I live in the suburbs of Michigan but knew we had them around because we live on a double lot with woods a little ways away. We'd seen fox & deer both on the edge of our...
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    Nest box placement

    Here is a picture of the current inside of the our little coop: I've read that the roost needs to be higher than the nesting boxes, so I'm wondering if we should lower the nesting boxes to where the yellow rectangle is. Notes that might help: The coop itself will be elevated about 2 feet...
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    Predator proofing a chicken tractor?

    So, we have been working on prepping this little coop and had laid out a hardware cloth apron to go around it. Then we started looking at chicken tractors. How do those of you who have chicken tractors deal with predators trying to get into your run? I know you would have the standing...
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    Run design--flooring and sand?

    Hi Chicken peeps, So, from what I am reading I want to do sand in our run for at least the summer. I know I'm supposed to bury the hardware cloth around the perimeter of the run or do a skirt with it around the run but what about the floor? Do I leave the floor dirt and put the sand on top...
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    Coop Improvements/Recommendation Help?

    I finally found a decently cheap coop that was fairly well built but I'm thinking it will need a few upgrades. I know it needs a run and I have a bunch of chicken wire and hardware cloth that they threw in with the coop. I'm good enough with a screwdriver and a staple gun so I knew building my...
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    Hi All

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens and currently do not have any, but am trying to research before we start our little flock. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Our city currently allows 3 hens, so that is what we plan on getting. (3)...
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