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I'm bouncing around coop-building ideas with folks and wondered: since I read that chickens want all the light they can get, and I'm not sure how many windows my coop-to-be will have (a 4X4X4 coop, maybe), what about the roof? Initially I figured I'd get a white-painted metal roof so it wouldn't...

I'm a ways from doing it, but .... when it comes time to buy some chicks (probably at a local hardware store), will I be told they're female? My town only allows hens to be kept (sorry, guys). Would the store guarantee/certify they're female? Is it standard for these places to just stock...

Howdy; while I'm in the searching-for-knowledge mode .... I've read that buff opingtons seem to dislike being picked up; maybe they'll sit on one's lap when they choose, but otherwise ... hands off, mammal! I plan to have some ops as avian pets, and no matter what, I'm sure picking some up at...

I was at a hardware store (Mennonite one near my town; super-cool) yesterday and saw their little buff opington chicks. I told an old farmer there I'd've grabbed all of their 20+ op. chicks except that I don't even have a coop yet. Painful to leave 'em. Not to mention, in my town we're only...

I spoke with a nice chicken-raiser the other day, and re: perches was told that chickens, while sitting on roosts, have their feet sticking out (flat-footed?) and don't curl their talons [?!] around a perch. Ergo, I should use a roost made of a square or flat-edged board. Is this right? I...

Due to limited backyard space, I'll have to put my coop into the veg garden (which is only around 40X35'). The wire fencing is only 3' high, so I'm guessing chickens would have no problem hopping onto/over this? I have tons of plastic mesh (I've used for protecting fruit trees, mostly) I could...

1st, I have to say: I love this website! It's at least as helpful and interesting for folks new into raising chickens as the BeeForum is for us beekeepers. Now: I plan to construct, with a pro's help, a "minimalist coop" from specs I saw in the "Dummies" book -- which appears to coincide...

A "handy" friend of mine -- who has really graciously volunteered to assist me in building a coop -- asked me today if the coop could have nesting boxes atop each other (?). I'm even less-than-new at all of this, and I couldn't answer. I don't think I've ever seen that -- just the usual 3-4...

I'm nowhere even near beginning (no coop yet, etc), but I am a beekeeper (of 3 years). SO ... my backyard's kinda small (maybe 100X50, not including jungle), with small pond, fruit trees, veg/herb garden. If a coop's erected in the garden (at a point maybe 45' from my several bee hives), would...

Hi, y'all; many thx for the kind words of welcome. I'm mos' def looking forward to participating in this forum. Since I've not begun anything yet -- other than having interest and beginning to ask questions -- I'm wondering: any recommendations re: the "best" birds for egg-production AND...

... and in eastern NC. I've thought about getting 5 birds of varied breeds for a long time now. My town allows 5 within city limits, I just learned. Here's some input: 1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? -- totally new; haven't even bought a coop yet (and may have to...