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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Yes the hog fencing is for the dogs. The hardware fence didn't keep them out. The fencing will be 3 feet from the coop and the electrical fence will be inside of that and then I will have to fence the coop run. This is set further in. The dogs broke into that area. So between the barrier for the...
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    Added new coop to the homestead!!!

    That looks great.
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    oh okay, thank you everyone for your input. Well, three weeks ago; 3 pits broke into my chicken run, and I lost my entire flock 😭😭. I live in a rural/country area and I'm on a dead-end street; we only have 6 homes on our street. Our neighbor who has been here for 10 years (we just moved here...
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Thank you everyone for your responses. I understand that the chickens would be able to jump/fly up, but I was more concerned with the Buff Orpingtons. I thought that they would be too heavy to fly up (thought I read that somewhere) LOL :)
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    English Mastiff
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Aww. That's cute ☺️
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Well it must be a very strong raccoon because I can barely open the boxes. I put them on too tight but I also have clips on them that lock, they are drill on the inside so in order for me to open them i have to go inside and unlock it first. I will see about the warping. We've had alot of rain...
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Oh that's a good idea I know i have time since I read that they won't start laying until 20 weeks. They are only going on 8 weeks old☺️
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    I have a dual solar exhaust fan that I will be attaching to the back of the coop. No one be able to see it since that side is facing the trees. Also I open the windows during the day as well. I've been in there at 92 degrees and it quite nice. I must say not hot at all. I also will be attaching...
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Oh okay. Yes there is already a ledge there for the nesting boxes, so I'll make a ladder and attach it to the ledge. Thank you foe your reply. ☺️
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    Do I Need a Ladder? (New to Raising Chickens)

    Hello, I'm still fairly new to raising chickens. So, this past weekend, the chickens have gone out into their coop and run. They are 7 going on 8 weeks old; (4 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Easter Eggers). It is still hot in NW Florida, and they seem to be doing great. I had to put them in the coop...
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    3 Week Old Female Pekin Ducklings

    Oh okay, thank you for that. So I gave them crushed up mealworms but put on the floor. I will try feeding them out of my hand and I see how that goes. Thank you for your reply.
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    3 Week Old Female Pekin Ducklings

    Hello, I have 3 3-week old female Pekin Ducklings. They are now starting to turn from yellow to white. I sit with them and talk to them, but they are very timid and always run away. I currently have 2 7-month-old Pekin ducks (males) and this is why I got some females since the males are...
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    New Chicken Run

    Yes I agree. Thanks
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    New Chicken Run

    Hello, I just finished/well almost just need to finish attaching the hardwire fencing, and the shade cover. I still have about 3 more weeks before the chicks can go out there. But my question is, do you have to put the hardwire buried in the ground as well? I don't live in an area that has a...
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    What should a chicken keeper know about ducks?

    the side eye LOL. my 2 drakes always looking at me that way LOL
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    New Female Baby Ducks on the Way

    Hello, Okay, so I have 2, male Pekin ducks and they have been fighting for some time now and to the point that I thought they were fighting over the kiddie pool, so I put a 2nd one in there. Nope that didn't work. I saw them trying to drown each other (well that's what it looked like to me)...
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    Do I Still Need the Brooder

    Thank you. I've attached a couple of videos from last week showing the area that I have them in.
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    Do I Still Need the Brooder

    Hello, My baby chicks are 12 days old: all females (4 Easter Eggers & 4 buff Orpingtons). I have them in an insulated shed. I do have a thermometer in there and it is just about 100 degrees. I also have a brooder heater as well. They are very active, running around and eating. I also live...
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    Baby Chicks Arriving Next Week

    Oh that's too bad. I received an invoice that shows that they were vaccinated and the breed. So im hoping its correct as I really wanted friendly chickens. It great to know that incan get alot of eggs. I bake alot and have a bug family 😀
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