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  1. Purlsnponies

    ISO: Companion (or laying) hens N FL

    Hello! Looking for a few hens to hang out with my lonely roo. Since I don't need the eggs, I'd happily consider older ladies who are slowing down in their egg production. Maybe you need some more room in your flock? I'm in north FL, and willing to drive at least a couple hours. Thanks for...
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    Cockerel living situation

    Hi all! I'm a new chicken mom - my first little flock of 8 is 4 months old. I've ended up with 2 cockerels. One has been a bully from the start, I even had to remove him from the brooder early because he was harassing the others. He pecks the pullets on the head when they're eating and chases...
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    Cockerel?

    I'm thinking that my bossy Easter Egger baby is a cockerel.. what do y'all think?
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    Florida shed-to-coop build

    Hi all! I've been working hard on my coop build this past week, and it's starting to come together. Of course, seems like the list of things to do/finish just keeps growing! Lots yet to build and trim, staining of just about everything, plugging up all holes, building roosts, feeders...
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    Staining/sealing run

    I've built my run out of pressure treated wood, and it should be dry enough to stain soon. I was planning on using Behr's solid deck stain, which I've been using on the coop. Will the corrosive cleaner that I'm supposed to use first damage my hardware cloth? I won't apply the cleaner directly...
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    Phasing out mother hen heating pad

    Hi all! I'm planning for my first batch of chicks (shipped yesterday!), and am going to go the mother hen heating pad route. They'll stay in my guest bedroom the first week, and will move to a larger (sheltered, secure) outdoor brooder after that. How long do you typically leave the heating pad...
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