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Thanks for the quick replies, good news, and for the compliments! I'll check for the pointy feathers this afternoon... Originally, we bought extra chicks to hedge against accidental deaths and accidental roosters. Only one didn't make it (day3). We were going to send roos and extra hens to...

I have a flock of 9 birds, all 10 weeks old; EE's, BR's, and BA's, all of whom were sold as pullets...I'm worried I'm going to be overrun with roosters. I'm pretty certain they are not all pullets. In fact, I'm concerned that at least 4 are roos. Could I get a hand with sexing these birds...

I was researching large volume waterer solutions, for when we leave town for the weekend, and came up with this: http://www.fowlvisions.com/?p=132 I couldn’t find the pics or info here, though apparently, BYC is where the idea was gleaned. Anyhow, I built one for ~$15 with slightly different...

Drats, I was hoping it wasn't so Looks like it will most likely be 4x6, using the cutoffs for the nest box. -GCH

I've been reading up on coop sizing and came up with 4-5 sq. ft. per heavy breed bird. If birds have access to an enclosed run, does this space count toward the area required per bird? I'm planning on building the nest box off the side of the coop for easy access, so the coop building would...

Howdy! I'm new to chickens, but have been lurking here for some time now... the family and I finally jumped in with both feet. We have 3 Austraorps, 3 Barred Rocks, and 3 Mutt EE's keeping warm in the basement right now. What different personalities the different breeds have! They just...