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  1. Kit

    Lap chickens

    My girls are 8 wks old now, and are such a hoot! I have a rule here - Nothing lives at my house unless it's a pet! Well, they seem to have gotten the word. I spent lots of time sitting with them when they were little, then started feeding them treats - now, out of 20, I have about 15 that are...
  2. Kit

    Coop is done "La Casita de Las Galinas"

    Just had to share pics of my new coop and run - I based the design pretty directly from one in the coop design section - it is 8 x 12 ft, with windows on all sides to allow for good ventilation - we're in upstate SC - we built the coop under a big oak tree for lots of shade in the summer, but...
  3. Kit

    Coop is done "La

    Just had to share pics of my new coop and run - I based the design pretty directly from one in the coop design section - it is 8 x 12 ft, with windows on all sides to allow for good ventilation - we're in upstate SC - we built the coop under a big oak tree for lots of shade in the summer, but...
  4. Kit

    Painting roosts

    Newbie here - with 6 wk old chicks in their new coop - One thing I've found that I would have done differently is I would have painted the roosts and all other bare wood in the coop - once they go outside - any time now, as soon as we finish fencing their run - I'm going to lock them out for a...
  5. Kit

    Poop

    Poop question from newbie - what is the dark brown slimy stuff that really stinks? the regular poop doesn't seem to smell much, but I can sure tell when someone's done one of the other kind - it also coats the roosts and seems to soak in, so I can't scrape it off.
  6. Kit

    roosts

    I have 6 week old chicks - a nice big coop with 2 nice roosts - what do they do - roost every where else - in the windows, shelves - also on the roosts - I think they like to look out the windows! Will this continue to be the case, or do you think they'll settle on the roosts - I had no idea...
  7. Kit

    nipple waterers

    I have a question - why only 3 nipples per 5 gallon bucket - I have 20 chicks - still indoors - so I only have one waterer - plan to put another one outside as soon as they go out - why not a few more nipples.
  8. Kit

    Waterer nipples - how many

    I'd like to try the nipples/ bucket thing for watering - I have 21 chicks - how many nipples should I get, and how many can I put per bucket - Does someone have a preference over screw in vs push in type
  9. Kit

    Chick brooder

    Just a FYI - this was my first time with chicks - I did lots of research into brooder - one guy on your website made a nice big one out of cardboard boxes - I've found it very difficult to get boxes around here - all the stores bale them up to dispose of them - SO - I thought I'd use the rigid...
  10. Kit

    Roos vs pullet

    Can someone give me - in a nutshell - what to look for to tell girl vs boy - my chicks are about 4 wks old now -I ordered all pullets, or picked from pullet bins at TSC - some of my mystery red 'pullets' are pretty assertive already - thanks
  11. Kit

    Cover for chickens

    Being a newbie, I am not sure about a few things - 1 - Do chickens go outside in the rain, or stay inside their coop? We're debating on whether to add a covered area so they can go outside and not get wet. 2- Do you put a feeder and waterer both inside and outside, so they can come and go, in...
  12. Kit

    New member

    Hi - I'm new to chickens - got my babies 2 wks ago- have posted a few things here - just wanted to say how much useful information I've found on this website, and on the forum. Everyone (with the exception of one rather pompous breeder) has had so much friendly advice to offer. Everyone loves...
  13. Kit

    Chick losses

    I've seen several postings about people losing chicks - this was my first time with babies - I did months of research before embarking on the project - ordered my babies from another website( I'll be polite and not name them) - don't know which hatchery they use, but they are supposed to include...
  14. Kit

    Intro

    Hi - I'm Kit from upstate SC - new to chickens - plan to order chicks in early spring, so I'm in the process of doing lots of research - already have 3 dogs, 7 cats, 4 horses - 2 grandsons (!) I am interested in egg production on a personal / supply my friends basis at this point. Have selected...
  15. Kit

    Location of chicken yard

    Hi - I am in upstate SC - researching chickens now with plans to order chicks in early spring - my question is - I plan to locate my chicken house/yard near my dog yard - not right next to it, but within earshot of barking dogs - Does anyone think the barking would disturb the chickens and...
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