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    Araucana Rooster-Coco

    I hadn't though about it, but I will look into it. Colleen
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    Araucana Rooster-Coco

    Coco is looking for a new home. I have a 6 month old rooster who has been raised in a small backyard flock. He has beautiful coloring, and looks after his hens with care. We can no longer keep a rooster in our current location and set up. I am hoping to find him a good home, as a pet, where...
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    Lighting-how much is enough

    Hello BYC friends, I have had to move my chickens due to coyotes in the area. They are now house in a coop which is safe but receives very little light (sometimes none). In the morning there is a dim filtered sunlight that hits their roost. Soon they will have access to a run that is...
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    how do I safely add new birds to flock?

    Recently I lost 3 of my 6 birds to coyotes. I live in northern VT along a snow belt, basically it's getting cold and I get a lot of snow. I have relocated the remaining chickens, although they are very cramped at the moment , I should finish their new home today or tomorrow. New space is...
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    how can i get rid of coyotes

    I recently lost 3 pullets to coyotes. I was surprised they came so close to my house, and heartbroken over losing my girls. I have completely redone and moved the pen/coop for the remaining 3. and I walk my dog through the backyard every day to mark whatever area she can. I hope by moving...
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    5 week old chick losing feathers

    Perhaps I am being an alarmist, however it appears one of my chicks is losing some feathers. at first it was a few tiny feathers but this morning I found 2 large feathers, I believe the feathers are from one chick (Sassy). we have 6 chicks total, the pecking order has started and Sassy, the...
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    chicken run- will chicken wire work on top? bottom?

    Working on a run for my girls, I am curious if I could use chicken wire on top of run to save $ and also its easier to work with then hardware cloth. Also if I line the bottom of the run with chicken wire will that keep predators away or do I still need to bury fencing to prevent them from...
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    coop ideas/designs that work best for ducks

    "What I use to house ducks (and other poultry) is a calf hutch. This is a massive 'doghouse' that dairy farmers use to raise a calf in. You can buy new ones at the feed mill but I got most of my by running an ad in my local weekly paper asking for cheap secondhand calf hutches. For an enclosure...
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    how well can chicks fly? wing clipping?

    Thank you for all the great feedback so far. I am discovering, as I educate myself about chickens, there are 2 sides of the fence on almost every decision you can make. My circumstances will not allow for free range time, however I was hoping to create a fairly large fenced area for my...
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    how well can chicks fly? wing clipping?

    I have 6 baby chicks about 2 weeks olds. They are starting to practice using their wings. I am hoping to avoid wing clipping, but I am curious.. How well can baby chicks fly? They will be in an enclosed run, as they get older will they be able to fly over fence? Yesterday, one flew right at...
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