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    Is this mating damage excessive?

    We have 16 hens and 1 rooster. All just over a year old. Around December we noticed two of our hens had started losing feathers on their backs and determined it to be mating damage. Now 5 of them have large bare spots and another 6 are starting to show damage on their backs - see pics below for...
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    Is our coop causing frostbite?

    Our Barred Rock rooster has developed frostbite on his comb and wattles. Some of our hens are starting to as well. What can we adjust in our coop to prevent this? Their coop is a stall in a 100yr old barn. It is not insulated and we have not used supplemental heat so far. There is no water in...
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    Pullets not using roost bars

    Hi all, First time chicken owner here. Our chicks are now 5 weeks old. We put them in their coop about 1.5 weeks ago. They all seem very healthy and we haven't had any major issues so far. The coop is a converted barn stall and we built a run off the back. Our only problem is that all 19 of...
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    Hardware cloth bending

    Hi all, Our 16 chicks arrive tomorrow! My wife and I are very excited. We are putting the finishing touches on their coop and run. My carpentry skills are weak at best, but I have been able to work my way through most of our problems so far. One thing I cannot figure out is how to get hardware...
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    Barn Coop and Run placement help

    Hi Everyone, soon to be first time chicken owners. We will have 5 black australorp, 5 barred rock, and 5 easter eggers (wife insisted on having multicolored eggs) as well as a barred rock rooster arriving this spring! I have gotten some good feedback here that has reassured me using one of the...
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    Barn coop ventilation questions

    Hi everyone, hoping to get some opinions and recommendations about building a coop in my barn. My wife and I just moved this fall and we are hoping to start with 10-15 layers this spring. I'd like to build with space to expand the flock to 25-30. I don't anticipate having more than that. Our...
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    Advice Needed!

    Hi all, New member here, hoping to get some ideas/opinions for our specific situation. My wife and I are finally escaping the suburbs and found a dream homestead, we'll be moving in just a few weeks. We have a lot of aspirations, but one of our first-year goals is to start a flock of...
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