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    Playset/Swingset coops...please post pictures

    I am more interested in the swing and slide type playsets rather than A-frame swingsets that have been converted to coops. We have one that has one swing...an overhang with a climbing rope...and three levels in additon to the slide(and it had the canvas tent over the top. I have an idea about...
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    molt?

    If we purchased our hens as young chicks in March/April 2011...when can we expect their first molt? Is it very obvious that they are molting???for instance, do they lose so many feathers that it is noticeable? The reason I ask is because we have several that have similar feathers and it is...
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    pumpkins??

    We purchased a lot of pumpkins this year for decorative purposes...my son has made one into a jack-o-lantern...and we roasted the seeds for ourselves. If we open up the rest of the pumpkins...would the chickens be interested in the pumpkin guts and seeds? Has anyone fed pumpkin to their...
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    pvc pipe feeder and paint

    We are planning on adding some type of pvc pipe feeder to our coop...but I would like to paint the white plastic green to match the design with some type of plastic=friendly paint. Has anyone painted pvc before and if so, how did the paint hold up to little chicken beaks??
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    addition to existing coop for Polish contingency

    We have a couple of Polish(right now I think we have 2 roos and 2 hens...(but it may be 1 roo and 3 hens) all hatched in Spring of 2011 that we would like to separate from the rest of our flock for breeding purposes. We are considering just adding on a wing to the current coop and a long narrow...
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    How long after introducing artificial light will they begin laying aga

    We are in NW Louisiana...not really even Fall yet...ut we have had a couple of exceptionally cool nights...we were 95 degrees a couple of weeks ago and have gone down to upper 30's twice in past week. We added artificial light in coop last Friday so they are getting at least 14 good hours of...
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    Stopped laying??

    We have several hens and our Golden Laced Polish started laying white eggs about every other day when she was about 22 weeks old. At the same time our 2 Golden Comet hens started laying nice brown eggs daily(they were the same age). Recently...our Easter eggers have been laying pink and green...
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    Post pics!The most beautiful coop incorporated into a yard or garden

    Consider this an Ode' to Spring! I like to browse through the pictures of chicken houses on this site like some ladies like to look at Better Homes and Gardens magazine! Please post any and all of your "magazine worthy" chicken house pictures! I am particularly interested in seeing ones that...
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    Things that encourage broody behavior?

    Will a hen begin to act broody at a certain age even if there isnt a rooster in the flock? We are still at the stage where we are deciding if we want to keep any roosters (if they turn out to be roos) in our flock. Right now all our chicks are 7 weeks and under. Obviously if the rosster is...
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    couple of unique leftovers...can I feed them?

    I frequently have half a can of canned sliced mushrooms left over because half of our family doesnt like mushrooms...When I make a recipe using them...I use them sparingly. Can I feed the remaining ones to the hens? Since they are canned does the sodium content make a difference? Also...what...
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    general color genetics questions

    We currently have 16 chicks all ranging from 3-7 weeks. Although it would be a perfect world if they were all pullets...there is a good chance they are not. The folks on the Polish board did a great job answering my questions about GL and SL Polish breeding....but Id like to list some scenarios...
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    integrating different age chicks

    We have 12 babies born between 2/18 and 3/2 that are already out enjoying their coop and run. We moved them out there all together from 2 different brooders and they have done fine. They tend to stay together with the group they lived with in the brooder. The first week they were moved...
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    Verticle sprout trays?

    There is a coop featured in the small coop section https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=64832-chicken-coop . It kind of resembles a gazebo. Anyway...there is a picture of a vertical sprout or greens tray that they installed. They have a rack that a bin with fresh growing...
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    chest bumping?

    Is the behavior common of both pullets and cockerals? I have a mixture of breeds ranging from 6-7 weeks and there are a couple that have a tendency to ruffle their neck feathers and jump up and chest bump with each other...one typically loses the dominance battle and waddles off to another group.
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    Unique coops and tractors out of the unimaginable?

    I was searching the web the other day and came upon a blog about a garden show out west somewhere that a display with a vintage truck turned coop. The bed was used to plant veggies. The same vignette also had a mini coop or tractor made out of a 50 gallon drum painted to resemble a john deere...
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    Barred RockxEE or EExBarred Rock?

    I read on some thread here somewhere yesterday that if you cross an EE roo with a barred rock hen you will get an "easy to sex" chick from the cross...that the females will have a definitive spot on their head. I also read differing opinions on whether or not it is immediately noticeable or...
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    Coop and run complete...now time to start on a tractor!

    We were able to use all reclaimed supplies with the exception of the run fence and posts. Our next project will be a tractor so the girls can get out and about the property more! If you check out my page it has details about what we used and how we put together our little Chicken House on the...
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    electric fencing

    We are considering running electric fencing around the base of the outside of our run to give any potential predators at a scare if they touch it. However...if a chicken happens to poke her head out of out 2x4 welded wire fence will it hurt them that bad? I have been shocked a dozen times by...
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    bboilrd edamame pods as treats?

    We eat a lot of edamame as snacks in our house. I buy the bags of frozen pods and boil them in salted water. We just eat the beans out of the pods. Is it ok to give the chickens to pods?
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    Don't you hate it when.....

    I have been thoroughly absorbed by BYC for the past month....taking in as much info a possible as a new chicken owner. But what I absolutely cannot stand is to click on the link to someone's BYC page...and have nothing show up!!!!! Particularly when they have a really cool avatar of a...
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