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  1. MandalaMaMa

    Best Hatchery for Bantams?

    I would be interested in this post too. Thinking of switching over to bantams.
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    Fermented Chicken Feed

    This is an excellent place to learn about ferment food. I know the thread is long and can be overwhelming but it is full of great information. Once I learned about ferment food 3 years ago that's all I feed my girls. Twice a day -- morning and night. I even start my chicks on it as soon as I get...
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    Pullets ---- 1/2 on roost bars and 1/2 in nesting boxes?..

    Well we blocked the hen boxes tonight. Still waiting to see what happen at bed time.
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    Soft shells with older chickens about 1-2 years old

    Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. I have a RIR that's is 1 1/2 yrs old and has been laying soft shelled eggs off and on for the past month. More on than off honestly. It sucks and I'm like you they have oyster shells available at will. Some of my hens are moulting bad but not this...
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    Please Post Your Pics Of Landscaping Around Your Coop.

    I've really enjoyed looking at everyone's landscaping ideas. Here's what we have. This is my favorite spot. First thing in the morning I sit on our deck with a cup of tea watching the girls. Great way to start the day. The girls get the bottom and I get the top.
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    Best thing I ever did!

    Instead of a man cave sounds like you have a coop cave.
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    Best thing I ever did!

    I love all the stories. It's amazing what we do for the love of chickens. :yesss:
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    Best thing I ever did!

    I am so sorry to hear about this. I bet it was devastating to see this. So are you having to start over with new chicks? I'm so grateful to hear that your husband and son tore it down and got rid of it. I understand about the love of a husband because I have one too. My husband wasn't too...
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    Rhododendron in paddock - do I need to worry

    Thanks -- that was kinda what I was thinking too but just thought I'd ask. I don't think next spring when the rhode is blooming I'll let the girls in that paddock. Their blooms are really sticky when they fall off and we could have a really big mess.
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    Best thing I ever did!

    About a month ago I had the chance to go visit our son and his family for a week. This meant that my husband was on chick patrol for the first time. The first day he confessed that after cleaning the coop he forgot to open the hen door. Later in the afternoon he said there was so much squawking...
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    New Chicken Paddock

    It's been a month since we set up our 3 phase paddock and I just thought I'd share with everyone how it's going. The girls are loving the extra space to roam. We have used all three paddocks and everything is working better than I hoped. I've been trying to do a 10 day shift and that seems to be...
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    Building the Chicken McMansion (Part 3)

    It was so encouraging to read your update. Thank you for sharing your joinery. We are 3 years into having chickens and have enjoyed every moment. BYC is an amazing resource because of people like you who take the time to share. Thank you for that. I'm so glad to hear you are still enjoying...
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    Pullets ---- 1/2 on roost bars and 1/2 in nesting boxes?..

    This is something my husband and I was just talking about tonight after I posted this. We'll have to see if we can come up with something tomorrow and try it tomorrow night. Thanks for the reply CTKen.
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    Pullets ---- 1/2 on roost bars and 1/2 in nesting boxes?..

    I have 12 pullets and 1/2 are pilling in the nest boxes at night. I can't block them off because my 8 older girls use the nest boxes in the day time. My roost bars are all at the same level and make an "L" around two sides of our coop. The coop is 8' x 10', so there is 80' of roosting bars. We...
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    Rhododendron in paddock - do I need to worry

    We just built a 3 phase paddock this summer for our girls and there is a very large Rhododendron in one of them. I saw on here that Rhodes are toxic to chickens last night. Do I need to be concerned about this. I had no idea. They have had access to the paddock for 10 day's now and everyone...
  16. MandalaMaMa

    Pics and build of our family project!!!

    Welcome to BYC! Looks like you are off to a great start and a great family projects. Nothing better than making memories with you kids. Enjoy the journey.
  17. MandalaMaMa

    Coop and run completed - any additional ideas?

    Great idea on the raised sand boxes. What did you use for the container? Your setup looks great and lots of room for them to explore.
  18. MandalaMaMa

    Started my addition today

    What a transformation. Congratulations. Doesn't even look like the same coop. Nicely done.
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    Sweet pdz

    We mounted our nest boxes under our roost bar too. I used dish pans that I can pop out if I ever need to clean. So easy. I love this way because it still leaves floor space for the girls underneath. ( this picture was taken before the girls had moved in) BTW I no long use the rice hulls. Now I...
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    Sweet pdz

    I have been using Sweet PDZ for over 1 1/2 yrs in my new coop and love it. Highly recommend it. The initial set up was a bit costly but worth it. I scoop it out every morning with a cat litter scooper. Once in a while I'll have to add a bit. I like to keep mine 2" deep.
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