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    I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! but what am I?

    mlheran - Wow, they do look similar! There is a photo on the website you linked to that is of a mostly white Spitzhauben, she looks very similar to a whiter sister of the girls I've posted photos of. I think you've gotten very close here, thanks!
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    I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! but what am I?

    Silkiechicken - Thanks! I looked up Polish Chickens on Google Images and I can see where you would say that. Some of them seem to have that black & white spotting that she has. But she certainly is a mix, because she sure doesn't have the head-dresses the purebreds do!! Here is another one of...
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    Homemade Automatic Watering System?

    Has anyone made an automatic watering container? Maybe one made out of a 5 gallon bucket that hangs or sits off the ground where it can't get so muddy? I love the ideas everyone has for feeders, and I'm planning on making at least one for our coop, but I need a way to keep cleaner water outside...
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    I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! but what am I?

    Well... that's a good question! I don't know how long she's been sitting She is in the back of a pickup that was filled with bumpers and stuff. We started to empty it out and there she was! Wouldn't move for ANYTHING! There was another girl in there sitting as well. She got so scared when we...
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    I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! but what am I?

    Well, I took the photo after trying to move her to count the eggs. That is why her wing is out all funny and why she's half off the eggs looking ticked off. She has that "I'm going to peck you harder this time if you get that camera any closer to me" look! She was sitting on them perfectly...
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    I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! but what am I?

    This is one of my girls! Her clutch is so big, but she won't get off of it for me to count, OUCH! Good protective mama! She's currently in the back of a pickup truck so at least I know I'll be able to collect all the babies when they hatch. There's no way they're getting out without my help...
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    Boy, are my girls territorial!

    You've got a predicament with your helpful husband To saw a square hole in the middle of a board use a big drill bit to drill a hole near one corner, then just follow your lines around with a jig saw. If you don't have a jig saw then just drill a hole near two opposite corners to get the saw...
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    The best roosts ever!

    Hmmm... I wouldn't say they're a 'heavy' breed, they seem sort of gamy and lean to me. I'm not sure what they are, but I've taken a few photos and once I get them uploaded I'll post a few so I can get some help deciphering what breed they are! Some of the girls are so pretty, spotted black and...
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    The best roosts ever!

    Thanks ladies! Those roosts all look fabulous! Now I've got tons of great ideas. I can't wait to get our coop going and see how the girls like their new roosts!
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    The best roosts ever!

    Thanks! Poison Ivy - That looks great! How far out from the wall does your setup reach? I guess the real question is, how much horizontal room does there need to be between each successive roost? homesteader - I've noticed that from how they roost in the trees It seems everyone wants to be...
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    The best roosts ever!

    Thanks. I thought of that. I was thinking of having three long poles running the whole length of the coop, each a little lower and in front of the last. It should give them plenty of space (60 feet of roosting bars) and will keep any one from sleeping directly above anyone else! That way they...
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    The best roosts ever!

    I want to make my girls some awesome high roost spots where they will feel safe and comfy. Would some of you who have high roosting areas please post pics of your roosts so I can get an idea of how to arrange mine? I'm going to have a very high roosting area that will be long and narrow. The...
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    Do your hens dig like crazy?

    We have free ranging chickens over about an acre of property. Our whole place is pitted with holes about 3-4 inches deep and a foot across. It looks like the surface of the moon! When our coop goes up and our run is enclosed I'll be digging the welded wire and chicken wire into the ground by at...
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    how often do you rake out your coop?

    Is there anything wrong with just having a dirt floor in the coop? Is it not recommended? We're in the desert (although it doesn't seem like it from the daily rain) and I was planning on just leaving the coop dirt inside. Our chickens will never be solely confined to the coop. It's not as though...
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    What counts as square footage?

    aran - Don't worry! The pictures will be coming... but we have to start construction first! We're supposed to be in the desert down here but it's been raining every day. Yesterday it rained about an inch in an hour! I can't really complain since we need the rain, but it's put a damper on...
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    Run question- How long before chickens eat all the grass?

    WOW! I had no idea chickens could kill grass so completely, even down to the roots? I was pondering getting some sod and making them a small lawn so they didn't have just weeds to eat but I guess I won't waste the money! My chickens live at another property than my house so luckily I don't have...
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    How will the chicks get down from a high brood nest?

    Hey everyone! Thanks for your suggestions! I am still a little wary of moving her because she's never ever been handled before and I really don't want to traumatize her. I am torn and may decide to move her in the next few days. I think I'd certainly have to put her in a dog crate or something...
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    How will the chicks get down from a high brood nest?

    So I have this broody hen sitting in a nest box I built. I don't mind her brooding in there but I am a little worried because when they finally hatch how will they get down? The nest box is about 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground. It is about 5 inches deep and I'm not sure if they will hurt...
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    Broody hen sitting too long?

    Has anyone ever had a hen that just won't stop sitting? I have inherited all these new chickens (totally free range, never been cooped, but we're working on building one) and most of the girls would get broody on the ground under something and then three weeks later we'd have babies!! This one...
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    Catching Free Range Chickens - HELP!

    Monty - Well... We have this little enclosure that we wanted to get some pullets and maybe a hen into (there's one with about 10 really young chicks) so we could get them accustomed to us (they're so scared!), but we can't do much about the whole flock because our coop isn't anywhere near done...
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