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  1. Nheiles

    Urban "Homesteader"

    Thank you, I surprised myself once I got the doors on.
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    It's a slippery slope owning chickens. Very quickly you could own more than your originally planned. I got my chicks from Murray McMurray sexed so that I knew exactly what I was getting. I thought about the straight run, but I learned that quite often that S.R. tend to be more cockerels. Where...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    The coop shingled The coop finished enough for them to stay in. First time in the coop. Lunch time in the coop, they got it down quickly. Cluck Berry giving my wife love eyes. Jo Jo after she pushed Cluck Berry out of her lap. This is what we see at 8pm. I guess it's time for them to...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    Wow it's been a little over two weeks since I've posted anything, it's been really busy. Today the chicks are now two months old and they are growing like crazy! They all have normal feathers now and everyday I enjoy seeing them turn into the Buff Orpingtons they should be. The last two weeks...
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    Two rooster same coop

    I got 14 Buff Orpington chicks that are close to 6 weeks old. Eight of them are cockerels and 6 are pullets. My plan is to butcher 7 of them once they get large enough (16-20) weeks old. My coop is 64 sq ft. and I'll building a run that's around 120 sq ft. Plus they'll have time during the day...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    Got a lot more done today on the coop. Trim and paper on the roof. Tomorrow drip edge and shingles, build door and create windows, and chicken door. Followed by adding a roost/poop board and put bedding inside. Run is still up in the air. Got distracted when one of the cockerels who I've been...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    The coop prior to me putting on three roof sheating. Out door time. They love to sun bath Jo jo love her humans and jumps up on the chair to get attention. I got tired of cleaning up poop while inside so I put a mask to good use.
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    Everyday this past week we've been taking the chicks outside to get them ready to permanently live in their coop. They definitely let us know that they want to go outside in the morning from all the noises they make from the brooder. Yesterday after I got home from work (10pm) I went to get my...
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    Reducing pine shaving dust

    I'm using the large flake pine shaving from TSC. Washing it removed a lot of the small pieces and dust. Right now they're still in the brooder, with outdoor time during the day since they are now 5 weeks old. I noticed the large amount of dust while adding new bedding after cleaning the brooder...
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    Reducing pine shaving dust

    I currently purchase "premium" pine shaving flakes from Tractor Supply Co. and once purchased a 3.5 cu. ft. bale for 20 bucks from Cal Ranch(Utah) which was actually really good with minimal dust but hurts the pocket book. The pine shaving from TSC is super dusty even though it says "low dust"...
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    Turning Chickens into Lap Pets?

    My wife and I talked about this very thing today. Jo jo was the first and only chick that demanded attention. So much that she'll peak you if your give another attention. The breed and age will start you off on the right foot, but you have to accept they are their own chicken and act differently...
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    Turning Chickens into Lap Pets?

    In most cases you'll have the most success on taming an animal from a younger age. The older they get the more work they'll need and a lot of the times it won't be ideal in the end. With chickens some breeds are far better than others when it comes to disposition. Buff Opringtons, Australorps...
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    BUFF ORPINGTON PARTY

    Here's an update of our flock they're coming up on 5 weeks this Monday. How many can fit on one lap? Open the brooder and Jo Jo appears Strike a pose Jo Jo Abigail with the fancy tail. Smallest and lightest pullet. See more weekly updates on my journal thread. Here Urban "Homesteader"
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    We've been taking the chicks out little by little to acclimate them to the outside. Today before work my wife and I took them outside two by two, no fence around them just allowed them to do as they pleased. Though they have their independence and roam around scratching they never really went...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    This is our little girl Abigail with the fancy tail. She's the smallest out of all the chicks. Abigail climbed up on my lap after investigating the yard. She started to fluff up her neck and head feathers. Grenda looking for something to eat. She's the largest pullet. Jo Jo posing for the...
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    What's the soonest I could expect first egg laying?

    You know this is one thing I love about BYC, the ability for me to learn and increase my success from others is fantastic!
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    What's the soonest I could expect first egg laying?

    From different places I've read they say 4-6 months and light amount in a day also plays a roll. The chicks I have will be mature enough in November so if I want eggs I'll have to increase the light. If I remember right it's a number between 12-16 hours per day will keep them laying. I know...
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    BUFF ORPINGTON PARTY

    Joe our cuddle bug. One week old and three weeks old. We have 13 others but haven't come up with a names. My thread following my journey in owning chickens. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/urban-homesteader.1394327/
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    Last night while spending time with the chicks we decided to try and distinguish the cockerels from the pullets. Our original order was 9 male and 6 female. We lost one buff and the free brahma, so we started by pulling out all the chicks that had the red/pinkest combs. After the sixth chick we...
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    Urban "Homesteader"

    Built a roost to stop them from jumping on the food and water dishes. Every morning one food dish is knocked over. This chick which we believe to a cockerel has the darkest red comb and is starting on its woddles!!
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