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    A new beginning

    This is the last surviving member of my original flock of 12 from 11 years ago when I first joined BYC. I’m posting today to say I’m back with a new flock of 12 chickies coming in a few weeks. It’s exciting to start again and hope my old girl will embrace her new flock. Like a grandmother I...
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    Close windows?

    Do you folks leave your coop windows open in summer or close them for protection? I have 1/2" hardware cloth on the outside but am wondering it its safer to close the windows at night.
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    8x8 coop

    Here is our 8x8 coop almost finished. Waiting for our 4 Night Gards to arrive next week before putting the 12 5 week old girls out there. We have raccoons so I put hardware cloth over the basement windows on hinges so I can put the glass in and out without losing protection. Lots of ventilation...
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    How many feeders and waterers in new coop for 13 chickens?

    We are putting our 12 girls and 1 boy (named Lucky!) out in the new coop next week at 5 weeks old. Its an 8x8 coop with a 20x30 enclosed run. My question is should we put a feeder and waterer in the run as well as in the coop? They will have access to both through the pop door. These is our...
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    Chicky field trip

    Our 3 week old chicks just had a field trip outside to a penned in area 6x6. The fun part was gathering all 13 up into a laundry basket for transport. I'd get 4 or 5 in there and go to add 2 more and 3 would fly out!This went on for some time as it was so hilarious. It was a thrilling experience...
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    Hello from Maine!

    We are new to chickens but I have always wanted them since I had them growing up. We are in southern Maine on the NH border and am planning to build our coop this winter in preparation for spring chick madness. I don't know how many or what kind to get yet but will be searching this forum for...
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