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    FFA Project

    My daughter helped build this coop for her FFA Project. She has one Delaware and one Barred Rock. Chain link run that has wire on top of it and chicken wire on the side buried 8" in the ground. Hardware cloth is also buried 8" inches in the ground. Two next boxes and a retractable ramp.
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    FFA Project Coop

    My daughter and I are building a coop for an FFA project. It will house approximately 2-4 hens.
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    First egg and on Easter at that!!!

    I don't know who laid it, I have RIR, BO and SLW.
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    Considering Meat Birds

    I have egg layers and thought about raising a few meat birds. I have already read that you need a brooder as with egg layers. How long do they normally stay in the brooder and what kind of enclosure do you put them in after brooder time is over with? Is a fenced in area okay, if it has some...
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    Game Bird Feed

    I have a friend who feeds her Australorps Game Bird Feed. She has seven and get 7 eggs a day. She said the Game Bird feed is a lot cheaper. Does anyone else feed this?
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    BOs, RIR or SLW?

    Buff Orpingtons, RIRs or Silver Wydottes. Of the three, which one is considered the better egg layer? I have five of each and due to coop size and run, I have to downsize. I would like to keep the best egg producers. It will be about another month before they start laying, so I don't know...
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    BOSS, how much and how often?

    I have heard a lot about feeding BOSS (black oil sunflower seed). Is is the same thing you buy for cardinals? How often do you give it to your birds and at what age is it safe to give. Is it more of a treat?
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    Mean Barred Rock Chick!!!

    One of my Barred Rock chicks that I got today from Stromberg's would not quit pecking at the eyes of the White Rocks and Buff Rocks!! It did not peck at the eyes of the Gold Wyndottes or the other Barred Rocks. I had to separate the BRs from the others. Do they usually quit this type of activity?
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    Hooray for Stromberg's!!!!

    Stromberg's has came through again!! I got 25 chicks this morning, and all appear to be healthy and active. 10 Barred Rocks, 5 Buff Rocks, 5 Delawares and 5 Gold Wyndottes. I think they probably buy from other places, but as long as I get what I ordered and they are healthy, my 6 year old...
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    24% for chicks?

    I should be receiving 25 chicks this Friday. All are brown layers. I bought a bag of 24% Dumor to start them on. I read where another poster said this is for quail, turkey and partridges. The extra protein should help them get off to a good start, or am I wrong?
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    Dusting for lice and mites

    I have read posts where members have dusted their runs and coops with Sevin (5%) or DE. Do you just dust it on the ground and inside the coop with the chickens present or do you have to find somewhere to keep them for a period of time? Any suggestions?
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    Adding a coop to the coop page?

    How can I add my coop and run to the "Coop Designs" page?
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    Coop finally finished!!!

    A family effort has paid off!!
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    Productivity of Barred Rocks

    I bought some Barred Rocks, I was told they were Dominiques. I bought them to re-sale, but I am thinking of keeping a few. Are Barred Rocks good egg layers?
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    Wheels for Tractor

    I need some ideas for wheels for a chicken tractor. What kind do you have on yours? Where did you find them?
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    Dominique or Barred Rock???

    I recently bought 24 chickens. They look to be around 8 weeks old. I was told they were Dominique, but someone said they may be Barred Rocks. Is there a way I can know for sure? I can upload a photo if I need to, that is if I can figure out how to upload it.
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    Spurs

    Are spurs specific to roosters? If so, how old will the rooster be when they start getting spurs?
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    New photos

    I have posted photos of my chicks, coop and run on My Page, page #2.
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    My Page Photos

    When I created "my page", the photos are all side by side and you have to slide the bar to the right to look at them. How hard is it to make it so that your screen fits and the photos are on top of each other so you don't have to use the slide bar going from left to right instead of just...
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    Mounted nesting boxes

    I got great responses about the pop door, but I have one more question for those of you who have nesting boxes accessible from the outside. I have looked at some photos, but I am trying to figure out how to mount the boxes to the side of the coop. Is the plywood screwed into the side of the...
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