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    Pantry moths in birdseed ok for chickens?

    I found a bag of opened birdseed in my 85 year old dad's room (he has a bit of dementia) and it was infested with pantry moths. We dealt with that but I'm curious -- can I throw some of the seed with the moths to my chickens? First time chicken mama here of ~5.5 months old pullets.
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    Mold in run

    New chicken mama here. My 4 month old pullets are doing well. They stay in a coop overnight and spend days in their run and have access to the coop. I have 6, the coop is 8x5 and the covered run is 12x8. The coop has hemp bedding and poop boards with sand and sweet pdz. The run currently has a...
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    Dumb? questions from a new chicken mama

    Getting our first pullets in July. I think we are ready but I have some rather dumb-sounding questions. Please forgive me! Feeder and waterer -- hang, or sit on bricks on the ground? If it's hanging, how to you keep it/them from swinging around? Dust bath -- in the coop or in the run? Our run...
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    Vaccine question

    I will be getting 6 3-month-old hens from a local woman who is known and respected for her hens and chicks. They will not be vaccinated. Do I need to vaccinate them and if so, with what and how? She says she has never had vaccinated chicks.
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    Dog Crate Pan as poop board?

    Is there any reason 2 36"x24" heavy duty plastic dog kennel pans couldn't be used as poop boards for a 6 foot roost? Thanks!
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    Advice on coop

    Brand new chicken farmers here. This is a coop a local guy built for us. I'd like your inputs and what, if anything, we should adapt or change. Mt big Q is, should I replace the 1x1s he used for roosts to be 2x4s? My husband is going to add a 8x10 run with hardware cloth and a roof. Should the...
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