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    New Coop Nearly Finished! But What About a Chicken Door?

    Newly built or almost built 8 x 8 coop, T1-11 siding on 16" center studs, one standard residential entry door, two windows, 6 outside access nesting boxes, gable roof, ventilation hatch down low and up under roof overhang, and turbine vent at peak of roof. Pretty chuffed about the project, but...
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    Which is the Better Brood Bin Bedding... Pine, or Cedar?

    The kids are 4 weeks old, as of yesterday, and I am upgrading their lodging a bit, with wood shavings. Walmart has pine and cedar shavings for same price. I think the cedar will control odors and bugs better, but I understand most people use pine. Thoughts? Opinions? Poultry science? Anecdotal...
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    Handling Skittish Chicks-- Do, or Don't?

    So I have 16 Brown Leghorn peeps in addition to one Blue Cochin, all a week in my custody as of today, shipped from McMurray so guessing 10 or 11 days old. The Cochin is totally okay with being picked up and everything. Not friendly or affectionate, but not terrified, either. He just sits there...
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    McMurray Mystery Chick Breed ID?

    I ordered 16 unsexed brown leghorn chicks from McMurray and selected the option for the free surprise chick, and this is it. I have had them for a little over 24 hours so they are probably 4 or 5 days old, including this one. Very placid and calm, especially compared to the leghorn peeps. This...
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    New coop considerations

    Putting up the coop in a week or two, just wanted some general guidelines. Looking at 8 nesting boxes and roost space for 16 medium sized birds, brown leghorns. Nesting boxes will have outside egg removal and cleaning access. Planning tentatively on the nesting boxes being 12" wide x 16" high by...
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    New backyard chicken daddy in Chauvin, LA

    Eggs are just too expensive and we eat a lot of them. And chicken, too. We have 16 unsexed brown leghorn chicks arriving in a couple of weeks. Building coop in a few days, getting brood box ready tomorrow. Wife is really excited. We have 28 acres, of which 4 acres is dry land, about 2-1/2 acres...
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