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    Minimum pitch (slope) for tarp roof for heavy rain runoff?

    Hi, all- we have a run with hardware cloth over the top for protection against predators. Half the run is covered with a heavy-duty tarp stretched flat over the HWC across the top. We’ve been having torrential downpours this summer. You see where this is going… The rain doesn’t drain, and as a...
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    Buff Orp with injured ear lobe; spots on comb

    Don’t know if these are related or not: 1) Today our almost 5-month-old pullet Buffy started periodically making loud and long squawks. The few that we’ve seen aren’t provoked by any actions by the other two that we can see. Upon checking, she has an open wound in her right earlobe. Eating...
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    Crun? Roop? For unconventional coops, where does coop end and run begin?

    TL/DR: has anyone just opened up their coop into a locked, protected run, and managed to sleep at night? We have a Nestera coop and love it. It is absolutely fabulous for many things, but this does not include the ventilation needed for safety and comfort in latitudes lower than in the UK...
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    Do young heavy layers ever calm (slow) down?

    This is the opposite problem from many, but I’m getting concerned about my Easter Egger over-laying, if there is such a thing. She has been laying for three weeks, and after a few hiccups (soft shells, etc.), she has laid every single day so far. Six of the eggs have been double yolked...
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    Quarantining new birds that come from the same NPIP etc breeder

    Hi everyone- I have three pullets from a local breeder, picked up this past March 7. She practices very tight biosecurity and is NPIP certified (also state certified as AI-free.) Meanwhile, no one who has visited our home has had any contact with chickens other than in the meat department in...
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    Which Vetericyn? Building a first aid kit

    Hi all, I searched here on BYC and mostly found references to just “Vetericyn”; sometimes Vetericyn spray. I’m ordering off Chewy, and they have many, many Vetericyn products from there. Could someone share exactly which version they use (strength, etc.), or even better, post a pic of it...
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    How old are pullets before they establish a clear pecking order?

    Hi, everyone! A little flocklet of three 15-week-old pullets here: 1 barred rock, 1 buff Orp, 1 Easter egger. We've had them about 8 weeks now, and they still haven't established a clear pecking order. It's been fascinating to watch them go back and forth between who bosses whom. They do have...
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    For those who ferment: how do you handle (human) vacations?

    Morning, all, or whatever time it is on this lovely planet where you live! Our 14 1/2 week pullets are on fermented Kalmbach Chickhouse Reserve, a whole grain/ mash-type feed. We all love it; hardly any waste, and they are thriving. But while trudging through the rain with their bowls of glop...
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    Any educated guesses as to what breeds went into this Easter Egger? Also, what color (pattern?) do you call this?

    Title pretty much sums it up! I know she's an Easter Egger. (No nonsense from the seller about Americana/ Ameraucana/ etc.) She's about 14 weeks old in this pic, so she isn't laying yet. I got her as a 7 1/2 week old pullet, so no baby pics. I'm not planning on breeding her, so there are no...
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    recommendation for battery-powered run camera with video, works with cell phone and WiFi, SD card, not cloud stored

    Flipped a coin between this and the coop and run forum, and the coin landed here. I'd like to get a camera that covers our 8'x15' run and immediate surroundings to monitor for uninvited visitors, mostly four-legged. It doesn't have to be amazing quality, but images should be more than blurs...
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    Use metal conduit instead of lumber to frame light-weight metal roof?

    Morning, everybody (or afternoon or evening, depending on where you are)! The thread title is pretty much my question. Background: When we were building the chicken run, my husband objected to the look of the 8' high posts, thinking it would look too tall and looming. (We have a pretty small...
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    Best timing for adding to my mini-flock - in 2 months vs next year

    Chicken math strikes!!!! (although this was completely expected) I have three 11-week-old pullets, different breeds, all raised together from hatching, and acquired three weeks ago from the same local breeder. I have already planned to add 2 more initially, with a possible final total of 7...
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    Best source of recommendations/reference for optimum nutrients in chicken feed?

    tl;dr: need a chart listing optimum mins (and maxes, where appropriate) for chicken nutrition I'm going cross-eyed with recommendations for optimum nutrient values for chickens, including at their various stages of life. I don't see a sticky for this. I'm looking for the detailed lists with...
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    7 1/2 week old Easter Egger - pullet or cockerel?

    Hi everyone! Just got my first chickens ever. 😍 They are supposed to all be pullets, but I’m curious about this one. Thoughts? All were hatched on Jan 14, so all about 7 1/2 weeks. The EE is noticeably larger, neck (hackle feathers?) are pointy, tail is pointier, and just has a different...
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    Ramp question: Can chickens hang a right? (90° turn)

    Hi everyone; Saturday geometry pop quiz! We’re building a platform to elevate a Nestera coop. These have the pop door on one end, cleanout access on the opposite end, nesting boxes on one side, and a mostly blank side opposite. Having the pop door and cleanout access on opposite ends is...
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    Do hens ever use the space under poop boards?

    Hi, noob here. We’re building the 8x15 run now and have a large Nestera coop for three pullets coming in three weeks. 😲 So no immediate need to build a coop, and maybe the Nestera will be fine, but still… So question: do chickens ever use the space below poop boards? If they are (for instance)...
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    adequate "fly-down" area in front of roost

    Hi, all; new member here. I've been reading BYC for several months now in preparation for our three 7-8 pullets coming in early March. We're putting up the large (8'x15') run now and may have to use a temporary coop until we get the design figured out. I'm wrestling with dimensions vs how the...
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    ChaosMom here!

    Hi everyone, longtime lurker, now new member, and first-time chicken wrangler! We're going to add some excitement to our city backyard in a month with three 7-8 week old pullets. One Buff Orpington, one Barred Rock, and one Easter Egger. Fortunately, city regs (and our 1/6 acre lot!) will put a...
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