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  1. Barnrat

    Leghorn laying yolkless eggs

    I have 3 leghorns and 3 Rhode Island Reds. They are all 11 months old, and all started laying around the end of November. Until recently, all were laying good size eggs, and I had been getting 4-6 eggs a day steadily since February. About 3 weeks ago, I found a very small white egg, and was...
  2. Barnrat

    Another Home-made coop

    My brother helped me make this coop and run for my 6 hens. The run, made from found material (except the hardware cloth) is 8x8 and the coop is 8x4 and made from exterior plywood and 2x4s for the frame. The roofing was leftover from siding the barn. The coop is not insulated, but the girls...
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    chickens roosting in nesting boxes--Help!

    I have 3 RIR and 3 Leghorns, all 7 weeks old. They've been living in a temporary coop inside their 8x8 run, but at the end of the weekend were moved to their new 8x4 coop (now attached to the run) complete with a lovely roost, lots of pine shavings on the floor, and 2 nesting boxes. The first...
  4. Barnrat

    possible coop in Rochester NY area

    A bit pricey (asking $500)--but very cute! http://rochester.craigslist.org/tag/744918796.html
  5. Barnrat

    Moved chicks to the new run

    I finished building and predator-proofing (as much as possible--spent a small fortune in hardware cloth) an 8x8 run, and I moved my 6 week old girls and their temporary coop into the run last night. Boy, are they happy! The leghorns discovered that they can fly to the top of the coop and the...
  6. Barnrat

    Run Anxiety--Please help!

    I am a new chicken owner; I have 3 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Leghorns--all 4 weeks old. I just built an 8x8 run with a roof (will be building a coop to go inside the run) and now, of course, I'm having mega anxiety that I've missed something or underestimated the power of a predator. I used 1/2"...
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    question about small orders

    I am new to the chicken world and am looking forward to raising my first batch of chicks. I only want a small flock (6 in all) of pullets only, and I hoped to get them at my local Tractor Supply store, but they sold out before I got there. I decided to order from Ideal, and when I got the...
  8. Barnrat

    Another Newbie

    Hi! For some years now I have wanted to raise chickens and this year I'm taking the plunge! I don't have the chicks yet, but plan to pick them up this weekend at the local Tractor Supply Co. store where they are having Chick Days. I found this site recently and already have found tons of...
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