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    Adding Run to Open Air Coop

    I have 4 chickens who enjoy this fenced in area throughout the day. They also have supervised free range time in the morning and before dark. The fenced in area is just stakes with chicken wire and bird netting over the top. It works but its not ideal. I was thinking of building a run and...
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    Any roosters?

    I started with 6 and when they were 4 weeks old I had 2 that were bigger, had red combs and were constantly fighting with each other so that was easy. These 4 are now 10 weeks old. I tried to determine their gender by the neck feathers but I would love some experienced thoughts on if they are...
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    Hardware Cloth and Chicken Wire

    I bought a chicken coop from someone on craigslist and when it arrived it was enclosed with chicken wire. I went ahead and just put hardware cloth over the whole thing so now it has a double barrier with both chicken wire and hardware cloth. It's hard to see in/out of the coop with all the...
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    Hose or water source for cleaning

    I am trying to find the perfect spot for the coop but I don't think I will have a water source in reach. How many times a year will I need to use the hose to clean? I did see some people use a rain barrel but I wasn't sure if that was just for drinking water.
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    Screened Porch and Hawks

    I am thinking about moving my chicks from the garage to the screened porch when they are 3 weeks old. We have some serious hawk action in the backyard. Do I have to worry about hawks coming through the screen to get to the chicks? I also wanted to bring them out for some supervised free...
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    Foundation with cinder blocks

    I'm planning on using cinder blocks as the foundation to level the coop/run. I have watched a million videos but nobody shows how they are securing the coop to the cinder block. Do I just secure the wood to the cinder block using construction adhesive and then attach coop to the wood i secured...
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    No hen house?!

    I bought this coop from someone on Craigslist. The guy is bringing it next week but I just noticed there is no hen house, just a perch. Do chickens need a hen house? How will I keep the chickens warm in the winter if there is no way to close them in?!
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    Newbie Georgia Chicken Mom

    Hello from Georgia. I just got my 6 chicks from a local farmer. This was his note " These chicks are the offspring of a Lavender Marans rooster (Dark chocolate layer) and dark/speckled (Marans, Welsummer, Barnvelder) or blue egg laying hens." After looking them all up they all seemed like...
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