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    Do these coop plans look good

    I had to tweak my coop plans when I realized that I didn't have enough ventilation. I now should have about 2.5 sq ft of ventilation for a 24 sq ft coop. Adding more ventilation meant that I had to adjust my roost placement. Is it alright to combine parallel and ladder style placements? I don't...
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    How to fix a measuring mistake

    Hi all, I'm making a 24 square foot coop. I'm putting the coop on top of a raised base. It is a frame with 3 cross beams made of 2x4s (width) and two 2x4s for the length. The legs are 24" high and are made from 4x4s. Well, I accidentally measured the base wrong (I calculated square feet on the...
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    Annual Egg Production - Lights vs No Lights

    I'm looking at my first flock next year. We homestead on a .25 acres in a suburb of Minneapolis (zone 4b). We are allowed to have 4 hens (no roosters), no free-ranging, and no selling of eggs on prem. My family consists of my partner and I (and our 2 dogs, but we don't give them eggs) and we are...
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    Layer feed recommendations?

    Planning on getting chicks in the spring. I know they will need chick feed for the first several months of life and then will transition to a layer feed. Once they are old enough for layer feed what feed(s) would you recommend? I'm looking for brand recommendations. It does not need to be...
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    White Rocks vs. Black Australorps

    Hi all, I will be starting my new flock next spring and am trying to decide on what breed(s) to get. I am pretty sure that I want white rocks, but am toying with the idea of also getting some black australorps. Bit about me - I live in a suburb where I can have up to 4 hens that must be in a...
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