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    Did TSC lie again?

    I have never really noticed it either. It has only been lately that they will come by me when I go in the run. I think they are starting to like me more now that I have been giving them treats from the garden. I'm going to start going out and sitting with them some more.
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    Did TSC lie again?

    They are either austolorpe or marans
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    Did TSC lie again?

    I know I have asked this before but I have had my flock for 18 weeks now and I'm really starting to question the sex of them. I'm just guessing by the size of the combs and waddles. I have been told that the one was just a dominant female but now I can see 3 that have bigger combs and waddles...
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    Introducing new chickens and opening the nesting box

    Hello everyone. I just finished my run and chicken math has hit me. I'm picking up 3 more girls tomorrow. What's the best way to introduce them to the 6 I already have? They will all be the same age give or take a week. Also when should I start thinking about opening up my nesting boxes? My...
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    Whats to early to switch

    Awesome I guess a 100lbs of starter it is. Should I stick with crumble of go to pellets? Just seems like pellets will be easier to deal with.
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    Whats to early to switch

    So I have just went through my first 50lb bag of starter that I got with my chicks 10 weeks ago. Would it be too early to switch them to layer feed? I can get feed from a local milling company but they only sell in 100lb bags. I don't want to get a bag of starter and have a bunch left over...
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    Is well water ok.

    Is it OK to fill my chickens water bucket with my hose. I have well water that goes through a chlorine system. I just want to make sure that the chlorine in the water doesn't hurt them. I have been filling up jugs with filtered water but that takes a while
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    Gender?

    I am new to chickens. I have heard that if there is waddle development around 6 weeks and its red that it is a good indication that I will have a rooster. Is this true? I got these chicks from TSC and they said that they were all hens. I know shocker that they got it wrong. Just curious. Thanks...
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    Thank you

    OK here a little photo dump. This is a very old shed that I never used and i just kinda pieced it together. It's a 12x6 shed with a 8x6 coop with a storage area. 4" pvc feeder and a bucket waterer with nipples. Now that their home is done I sure I will be modifying and rebuilding things as I...
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    Thank you

    Thank you everyone that has taken the time respond to my many posts looking for advise on my coop build. It is finally done and I moved my chicks in today. I love this site and everyone on here. I couldn't have done it without all the help of the BYC family.
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    Recommended feeder placement

    Working on the finishing touches before my girls move in and tomorrow's project will be putting in the feeder. I am going to do a 4" pvc feeder but wasn't sure if there are do's and don't. I was planning on attaching it on the right side infront of the nesting box. This way I could run a pipe...
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    Hardware cloth or no?

    So I have this window that I installed in my coop that has screens. Should I also reinforce it with hardware cloth to keep predators out?
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    Roosting bar placement?

    When I first introduce my girls to their coop they will be 6 weeks old. Should I start out with the roosts down lower or should they be able to fly up to a 2' roost bar?
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    Roosting bar placement?

    OK I get it now. Can the roost go over the top of the nesting boxes? The way I'm setting it up that would be the only long wall the I will have.
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    Roosting bar placement?

    Do you have a pic of this "L" roost.
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    Roosting bar placement?

    Makes sence. I will just stick with my first plan and it shouldn't be to bad to clean under them. I have seen people talking about poop boards. What are your thoughts?
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    Roosting bar placement?

    Would something like this be ok as well? I'm thinking 24" up off the ground and the nesting boxes will be 6' away on the other end of the coop and up about 18" off the ground.
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    Roosting bar placement?

    Continuing with my coop build and I'm starting to think about placing the roost bars. My coop will be 8' long and 6' wide. I currently have 6 chicks 2 rir, 2 marans and 2 austolorps. I want to get a few easter Eggers as well. So maybe 10 birds total. Would my idea for roost placement be ok or...
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    Paint can waterer

    So it seems my chicks love to make a mess of their waterer. From what I see this is normal. I got the little self filling water cups which worked great but I couldn't get them tight enough in the PVC pipe and they broke off and got everything all wet. So I think I need a thinner material so I...
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    Ventilation

    OK so I opened up all the spaces inbetween the rafters. They are 2x4's. I have 12 openings that are 22" long and 2.25" tall. If my math is correct that's only 4.12 sq ft of ventilation. Looks like I will have to add some extra openings at the top of the coop if what everyone is telling me about...
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