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    Nestera Large House Coop and Omlet Wifi Auto Door

    Nestera "The House" chicken coop, size large. Well suited for five large breed chickens, or eight small breed chickens. Only used for roughly two months before chicken math got us and we had to upgrade to a larger coop. I loved being able to hose this coop out and not having to worry about rot...
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    Can I see your low budget/no budget egg selling stands?

    Sorry, I wasn't sure what section to put this in... I am now getting 5 eggs a day, and have 7 more still to come online. I am soon going to run out of room on my counter for all of these eggs. Turns out my friends and family don't eat eggs very quickly either. 5 eggs a day probably isn't enough...
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    What am I doing wrong? What do I need to change?

    Last night I had a pretty scary experience. I have two very separate flocks of chickens. My five month old hens that are starting to lay or are laying, and my 10 week old pullets. Everybody free ranges from about 8 am to 8pm. The older hens come when they are called, and if one gets a mind of...
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    Favorite All Flock feed?

    I am feeling absolutely overwhelmed right now trying to pick an “all flock” feed for my mixed age flock of birds. I talked to a Kalmbach rep and walked away feeling even more confused than I was before! I have 5 birds that are into their first month of laying, and 7 pullets that are many weeks...
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    Keeping water out of nesting boxes

    Was pretty horrified yesterday to find one of my nesting boxes full of water after an all day down pour. Looking at the wood, this has been happening regularly, and I just haven't been noticing. :he I added another layer of calk all around the edges, but how does everyone keep water out of...
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    Massive first egg!

    One of my Australorps laid her first egg today, and it is the size of a pretty standard store bought egg. I feel bad that this was her first egg! My other Australorp that just started laying has been having eggs barely bigger than a Robin's egg, and my EEs that have been laying for two-ish weeks...
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    Can I see your "pullet area" setups?

    I currently have the brooder in my run for my pullets to use as their safe space from the hens, which they do. However some of them are getting big enough that I have to keep the doors wide enough that now the smaller of the adult chickens can also get in there. Of course the smallest of my...
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    So smol.

    She tried her best. :p I'm actually pretty excited, this is one of my girl's first egg!
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    The dreaded am I boy or am I girl question

    I thought my kids were much older than they are, but looking at my calendar, they are only 7 weeks. I was adding another couple of weeks to their age! This batch seems to have grown up much faster than my first group. These pictures aren't the greatest. They had their first adventure into the...
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    The straw is piling up...

    Is there anything I can do to help this break down faster? Or is it just time and letting nature work... It was okay for a bit, and then I was cleaning straw out of my brooder box daily for the last five weeks and now its a massive pile. Once everyone is outside I'm hoping the pile will stop...
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    Can Frizzles also be higher production?

    I got two Frizzles from a breeder that I am absolutely in love with. They are so funny to watch, and just the quietest, kindest birds. They are Cream Legbar x Silkie crosses, so I have no idea what that will mean for egg production. Cream Legbar, I think, is the middle of the ground in...
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    Give me all your advice on integrating flock!

    My chicks are 6, almost 7 weeks old, and basically only have room to sleep in their brooder, poor dears. It is time to kick them out to the coop. I plan to keep them in the brooder for a week so they can meet then hens through the slots in the sides while staying in an environment they are...
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    What to do with first eggs?

    My godmother leant me her Easter egg making kit, so I was able to remove the contents while saving the shell. Both of these had very strange yolks, not something I would want to eat. I'm assuming they will get better as they get bigger and she gets more established in her egg laying. I'm...
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    My Frizzles are home!

    Back in February I reached out to a local breeder about getting some Frizzle babies, then the wait began. My hatch finally came around in May. This breeder has a pullet guarantee, so it was a few week wait until she could accurately sex them and I could bring them home. They are now 5 week old...
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    Sending pullets to the coop in stages?

    I currently have three Speckled Sussexes, two Australorps, and two Frizzles in the brooder. The Speckled Sussexes have not only become twice the size of the other four, I frequently watch them using their size to push the other babies away from the food, away from the water, and trying to get on...
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    They're squatting!

    My pullets are 16 weeks old. Three Australorps and two EEs. First one, and then another, and now all but one of the EEs are squatting when I reach down to pet them. It's been a few days. How long before I should start checking around for eggs? Do I need to teach them where to lay, or will they...
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    How to feed a mixed age flock?

    I am wondering if I can safely keep a mixed age flock on this? https://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/collections/poultry/products/18-start-right-chick-feed. Or should I switch to a different Kalmbach food? My hens are 16 weeks and some are starting to act like they may start laying soon. My chicks are...
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    Massive coop upgrade!

    Well, we are now up to 12 chickens, and have sadly outgrown our Nestera. I got to build the coop that I had wanted to build from the start, but that my husband had thought would be overkill. :lau I started with a Keter shed as a base, and then added ventilation and roosting bars. Next step will...
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    How to tell if my babies are overweight/eating too much?

    I have three Speckled Sussexes that are looking like little chonks. They aren't quite half as big as, but they are definitely bigger than the two Australorps that are the same age as them (four weeks). Is this a breed I need to worry about over eating and weight issues with? Or are they just...
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    How much run space for 10 medium/large breed chickens?

    I have 3 Australorps and 2 EEs in the run right now with 2 more Australorps and 3 Speckled Sussex currently in the brooder. My run is 20 foot x 10 foot. My dream was to have them free ranging to help with our bug problem, however they have recently taken to wandering over to our neighbor's yard...
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