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    Quail chicks can't walk

    Our quail are hatching (4 days late so I guess our temps were too low). 6 have hatched. Three fluffed up and look great. Three are laying on their sides and kicking and haven't fluffed up. They hatched over 12 hours ago. Is there any saving them? I'm leanjng towards culling but my son...
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    Grass salad bar in the run

    i have seen posts on this in the past. people have built frames made of 2x4s and covered the top with poultry wire or hardware cloth to protect the grass under it from being destroyed. the hens can munch on what grows through the top but can't kill the grass by pulling it up. i have a few...
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    Soundproofing a henhouse

    not sure if this would work in your space but you could put up a panel or two of privacy fence to block some of the noise. otherwise, maybe some tall hedges around the hen house? anything to absorb some of those sound waves or direct them upwards. the privacy fence wouldn't have to be...
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    plant life in run?

    i am thinking of putting a bush of some sort in my run. will the hens destroy it? what kind should i get? something really hardy like a cedar or landscape hedge? i was thinking of a berry bush (raspberry or currant berry etc) but i'm wondering if it will last. the run will be about 6ft high...
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    Webcam! Hatching Dyed Embryos.

    how long does the color last?
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    12 weeks olds- Gender and color question. all roos? ***PIC HEAVY***

    those chickens are so ugly they're cute. i am new and have no idea about gender or color but wanted to thank you for posting the pictures. will they grow feathers on their necks or are they the naked neck kind? jessica
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    I wonder if I can put brooder box outside during the day?

    for rabbits they suggest a milk carton or the like filled with water, then frozen. maybe that would be a good solution. make sure you have a large enough box--at those temps something that isn't a black rubbermaid tote or similar that would soak up heat but still something that would block the...
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    waffling-decisions, decisions...

    I like your bunny by the way. Looks a lot like our "Honey-honey". Not sure if the pictures will work...first time posting pics edited to try again at posting pics
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    waffling-decisions, decisions...

    i was thinking of having our handyman help us or get us started. my husband and i are not handy at all. i'm good at drawing out what i want but beyond that i don't have any carpentry skills. my husband is supposidly an engineer but the man is literally afraid of tools and has no idea about...
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    Coop Question Please Help

    sounds like you are looking to place the new grown chicks in with the old ones in the existing coop while you build a new one. i personally don't think it will be an issue. it's only temporary and the weather is getting nicer. plus like you said, they have tons of room to roam during the day...
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    Hair in my 1 day old chicks butt ...advice?

    ok to be serious for a moment here... if it really is a swallowed human hair i would be careful pulling it out. i'm not sure about chicken anatomy beyond the vent and reproductive system but i know with pets like cats and dogs you should not pull the hair out with any force because it could...
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    show me your pallet coops!

    I got it at lowes its made from wood pulp and recycled plastic bottles. It won't rot bugs won't eat it here a picture of it the gray/blue flooring is it normally used for decks?
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    can i line the floor AND WALLS with vinyl flooring?

    my father-in-law works for a flooring business and can get me remnants of vinyl flooring (i.e. lanolium/typical kitchen flooring) for free. could i use it on the floor AND walls? i thought it may help protect the wood and allow for easy cleaning. i could seal around the seams with some liquid...
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    show me your pallet coops!

    Here is a link to my pallet coop, we used pallets, old shower doors, left over plywood, and a old wooden toybox. It was a simple coop. We do have cold winters here I hope this helps We did but new board for the floor boards. and used recycled plastic flooring for the coop because it won't rot...
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    Question about clear roofing material

    Quote: where are you located (i.e. what kind of weather do you get)? i am in wisconsin and although we do get some hot humid weather in summer, i don't think heat is too much of an issue. the coop and run will be shaded in summer and not so shaded in winter (when the leaves are off the...
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    show me your pallet coops!

    i'm thinking of using shipping crates (not solid walled ones--they are made of boards similar to pallets but larger--4x8--with sides) or pallets to make a 4x4ft coop and 4x4ft run. any insight for me? if you have a pallet coop could you post pictures? a couple of questions/concerns: 1...
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    Question about clear roofing material

    i am thinking of using something like tuftex to roof my run. i really want a peaked roof as well. what would i put at the peak to join to two peices together? thanks in advance for any ideas!
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    Building run, materials question

    i'm in wisconsin too (south eastern). i haven't built my coop yet but am planning on non-insulated after reading lots of threads on the issue. i think our best bet is to get cold-hardy breeds and worry more about ventilation year round and keeping the coop cool in summer (shade, plenty of...
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    Drawer slides for pop door?

    sounds like a great idea to me. we are doing something similar but i wasn't sure which kind of hardware i was going to use. my idea was to use a piece of plywood in some sort of track. the top of the plywood would have a hole drilled in it through which a strong string was tied. then the...
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    Two coops and a RUN! (Pics)

    What kind of roof panels did you use? Also what is the roof pitch (slope) and where are you located (snow)? i would guess that they live somewhere that doesn't get much more than flurries based on the foliage in the background. looks similar to where my dad lives in northern florida.
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