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    Did TSC lie again?

    I know I have asked this before but I have had my flock for 18 weeks now and I'm really starting to question the sex of them. I'm just guessing by the size of the combs and waddles. I have been told that the one was just a dominant female but now I can see 3 that have bigger combs and waddles...
  2. K

    Introducing new chickens and opening the nesting box

    Hello everyone. I just finished my run and chicken math has hit me. I'm picking up 3 more girls tomorrow. What's the best way to introduce them to the 6 I already have? They will all be the same age give or take a week. Also when should I start thinking about opening up my nesting boxes? My...
  3. K

    Whats to early to switch

    So I have just went through my first 50lb bag of starter that I got with my chicks 10 weeks ago. Would it be too early to switch them to layer feed? I can get feed from a local milling company but they only sell in 100lb bags. I don't want to get a bag of starter and have a bunch left over...
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    Is well water ok.

    Is it OK to fill my chickens water bucket with my hose. I have well water that goes through a chlorine system. I just want to make sure that the chlorine in the water doesn't hurt them. I have been filling up jugs with filtered water but that takes a while
  5. K

    Gender?

    I am new to chickens. I have heard that if there is waddle development around 6 weeks and its red that it is a good indication that I will have a rooster. Is this true? I got these chicks from TSC and they said that they were all hens. I know shocker that they got it wrong. Just curious. Thanks...
  6. K

    Thank you

    Thank you everyone that has taken the time respond to my many posts looking for advise on my coop build. It is finally done and I moved my chicks in today. I love this site and everyone on here. I couldn't have done it without all the help of the BYC family.
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    Recommended feeder placement

    Working on the finishing touches before my girls move in and tomorrow's project will be putting in the feeder. I am going to do a 4" pvc feeder but wasn't sure if there are do's and don't. I was planning on attaching it on the right side infront of the nesting box. This way I could run a pipe...
  8. K

    Hardware cloth or no?

    So I have this window that I installed in my coop that has screens. Should I also reinforce it with hardware cloth to keep predators out?
  9. K

    Roosting bar placement?

    Continuing with my coop build and I'm starting to think about placing the roost bars. My coop will be 8' long and 6' wide. I currently have 6 chicks 2 rir, 2 marans and 2 austolorps. I want to get a few easter Eggers as well. So maybe 10 birds total. Would my idea for roost placement be ok or...
  10. K

    Paint can waterer

    So it seems my chicks love to make a mess of their waterer. From what I see this is normal. I got the little self filling water cups which worked great but I couldn't get them tight enough in the PVC pipe and they broke off and got everything all wet. So I think I need a thinner material so I...
  11. K

    Ventilation

    I'm going to start working on the ventilation for my coop. How big of an opening should I put on the front and back. Coop is being built out of a 6x12 shed that has a 9ft peak. I'm planing on cutting holes and covering with hardware cloth and screen. Any and all advise is welcome. Thanks in...
  12. K

    Sawdust? Yes or no.

    Would hard wood saw dust be ok for bedding in the coop? I can get very large bags of sawdust from a local cabinet shop for free. Also my neighbor has a saw mill. Would that be OK as well?
  13. K

    Coop build & chicken math.

    So I'm in the process of building my coop. I am converting an old shed. I going to have an area for the chickens and an area to store their feed and supplies that will have access to the nesting boxes without having to go into the actual coop. The main part is going to be 6' x 7' and over 8'...
  14. K

    Hello every one.

    Hello everyone. I'm Kevin, I live in WNY. I am new to having chickens. I just picked up 6 baby chicks from TSC one week ago. They had 3 different breeds so I got 2 of each. 2 RIR 2 Copper marans and 2 australorp. I got the chickens mainly for the eggs as my family of 5 go through alot of...
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