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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Square Feet Per Chicken?

    Our new coop which is for roosting and egg boxes only, is 4' x 4' for 3 hens. Their run is 12' x 12'. They spend all day in the run. Just added the 4x4 coop yesterday. One slept in it last night the others slept on a high perch in a covered corner even though the old coop is still open until...
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    Must have supplies for clean coop

    Hi there. I've only kept chickens, Easter Eggers, for 14 months now but I use DE. I rub it into all perches, dust it under all bedding in nest boxes, on interior walls of coop, sprinkle in all sand areas so they get it in their feathers during bathes. Our run is 12'x12' plenty big enough for 3...
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    How to reinforce cheap coop

    We bought the same coop. We put HWC ( hardware cloth) over all the coop cloth as it seems weak to us. We also raised it 16" to make it more accessible for cleaning. We removed the nesting boxes and extended the roosts to accommodate our four chickens more comfortably inside the enclosed coop...
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    Mesh predator apron being REALLY HARD to do

    Half inch hardware cloth is a royal pain to put on the coop and run but will be worth it when you are done. We have it under the run and going 15" up the sides of the chain link. Then we put it across the top of the run and around all corners and over any gaps where the fence poles meet. We used...
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    Rooster or pullet?

    Hi y'all. First, I really enjoy this website. We have 4 EEs. First time raising chickens. We had peacocks and a rooster several years ago. This bird is looking to us to be a rooster. They are all six weeks old today. Please tell us what you think it is. First couple pics will be the one in...
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    Comment by 'Shadie77' in article 'Fireguy56s Chicken Coop'

    OMG you have done a wonderful job! Your chickens are so lucky! We are setting up our little coop and run and its not even close to this chicken mansion. Great job and article. A fun read and wonderful pictures. : ^
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    Can my chickens stand the heat

    I too am worried about the heat here in central Florida. I saw a video a guy there in AZ posted about how he puts a concrete paver in a big plastic tub, the kind you can get at Lowes, put the paver in it and fill to just the under the top of the paver. Place it in a shady spot and it stays cool...
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    New chicken mama

    Just got 4 sweet Easter egger babies. Have raised peacocks but have questions about chickens. I have been learning so much from this site I thought I'd join. They are just 3 days old and so cute!
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