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Thanks everyone, Pat made up my mind for me - inside. John

Hi, I live in a cold climate, New Hampshire. My ladies are about 17 weeks old so I am going to ad nest boxes to my coop. I see some that hang on the outside of the coop while others are completly inside. Will I have a better chance of getting eggs in the winter if the nest box is completly...

I am suprised at how hard it is to find plans for a chicken coop. I have found many great pictures here and on other sites but I am looking for step by step plans with a cut list. I want to build a coop about 8 x 8. Does anyone know where I could find any free plans? Thank You

Hi, I have 16 chicks coming from Ideal next week, 8 Barred Rocks and 8 New Hampshire Reds. My brooder is 3 feet by 5 feet. It seems a little big. I was thinking about using a divider to reduce the size, then remove it as they grow. How much room do they need to begin with? John

One of my reasons for raising my own chickens is to have chemical fee eggs. Now I read this on this site: Chicks start out with food called "crumbles". It is specially formulated for their dietary needs; it comes both medicated or not. We know people that use either kind. If you don't use...

Hi, I just placed an order with Ideal that will ship on March 8th. They are recommending that I purchase "Grogel Plus-B". What is it? Is it a good idea? Thanks, John

I didn't mean to make it sound like I had not done anything to prepare. I have read most of Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry. I have also lurked on this board for a while. With the order placed it is time to stop planning and start preparing. I hope this will be the fun part! John

Well I just placed my first order. I have 8 Barred Rocks and 7 New Hampshire Reds coming on March 11th. I am excited and a little nervous. What do I need to do to prepare? What should I expect for the first couple of weeks? I plan to set up the brooder in my garage. Thank You, John

Hi, I have not read all of the posts so I hope this is not a repeat question. I notice that most people are ordering several different breeds. I had planned to order all barred rocks. The plan is to raise future broods without having to order more birds. Is there a reason for ordering...

Hi, I am so glad I found this forum I have so many questions. My family is on a quest to be more self-reliant. Raising a flock of chickens is one part of our plan. We live on 5 acres New Hampshire. I have a shed that I am converting into a coop. I have an unheated (insulated) garage that I...