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    For those using nipple watering systems..

    Ok, I broke down and bought some of these... I am going to have the supply tank outside the coop and the nipples inside the coop for 24 hour access. My question is have you had leaks and if you did was there a fix? I don't want a wet coop floor and if this is an issue I will put the...
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    Chickens in the rafters... Deer netting or poultry netting?

    Chickens in the rafters... Deer netting or plastic poultry netting? The hens are about 8 weeks old now and I went out lastnight to lock them up... LOL and i didn't see any hens around.. OMG! They were all up in the rafters.. They didn't make a sound so it took a while to find them... Anyway...
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    Can I put my five (5) two year old hens in with my....

    I have 5 hens that are about two year old they are currently in another small pen.. I built a new coop this spring and put my new hens in there. They are a little over 8 weeks old. Do you think it would be ok to add the older hens to the new flock.. Pros: - The new flock out numbers the...
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    Coon attack 6 week old missing half of toe..

    Coon attack 6 week old missing half of toe.. All the coon was able to do is nip off about half of the middle toe.. She can still get around but doesn't move much.. Do you think she will live and is there anything I can be doing to up her chances of survival? Thanks everyone...
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    chickens and guineas in the same brooder..

    I am sure this questions has been asked but i could not find an answer.. Can i raise chickens and guineas (of the same age) in the same brooder or will there be a feeding issue? Thanks all!
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    Old hens, new pullets, and new coop...

    Ok.. I love this site.. I read WAY more than I post but I learn more that way. I have a question.. I currently have 2 RIR, 2 BO and a BR that live in an older 5x5 coop.. This year I am building a new 10x10 coop with all the fixins.. (pics to later) Chickens freerange on 12+ acres.. I also...
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    2 Coops 8 hens and wanting a rooster but a question....

    Ok... I have been given another coop with a run attached. I already have a coop with 8 hens in it but I was thinking of maybe getting a rooster. Now I love fresh eggs but don't really want the fertile eggs mixed with infertile eggs.. So I thought I would put rooster in the other coop with...
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    Question... Gave 2 hens away to friend they are laying.. mine are not?

    I gave two hens (RIR) to a neighbor friend and the hens a laying for him. He did put them in with two hens that have been laying for about a year. My two hens (RIR) won't lay for me. They are the same age and same batch.... Is it because he has older hens to teach the younger or what is wrong...
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    Free ranging, returning to coop/run, and different times to be let....

    I have my chickens in a coop with a run that is completely enclosed with hardware cloth from top to bottom. That means when they get up in the morning they are free to go out to the run.. no doors to open.. I also a fairly large field that I would like to let them out to free range.. The field...
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    Introducing 4 week BR to 7 week RIR?

    Hello all and awesome site.. I have learned alot.. I have read alot on this but still cant decide what to do.. I have two 4 week old B Rocks that I would like to put out with the eight 7 week old RIR and Buff Rocks.. There is only a three week diffrenece and the BR are almost completely...
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    Age difference so how long till they will get along?

    Hello all.. And thanks for all the info so far.. but I have another questions.. I was given 2 barred rocks and they are about a week old. The are in a seperate brooder now. Now I have 4 RIR and 4 Buff Rocks that are about 4 weeks old.. They will be going out to the coop in a week or two...
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    Building new tractor need advice...

    Howdy all.. I am new here and learning a whole bunch.. I am building a tractor that is 5x10 feet and 3 feet tall. The coop is 5x5 feet tall and I have 4 nests. The chickens will be able to free range in a pen that will be huge. Bout how many is too many.. Reds and prolly a couple rocks...
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