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  1. ephraim-em

    Flock integration: Have pullet rooster & silkie buddy to add to flock

    I've been poking around the forums and just can't find this issue addressed. I am new to chickens and have been "collecting" chicks thru the spring/summer and have recently formed 2 flocks out of the original 25, different types and ages. All started as chicks this year. Here it is in summary...
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    Black Bears

    Sure appreciate all the feedback. Moving is not an option...we live in Alaska and bears are "free range". There are more and more folks doing chickens here with insulated coops etc., but bears are still around. Guns are allowed, but unfortunately, fish and game just won't act on the presence...
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    Black Bears

    OK...question answered. Yikes...guess that electric fence will be getting some good uses. Wish a shotgun were allowed but....grrrrr! Oh right, that is what the bear is supposed to say! Thanks for feedback.
  4. ephraim-em

    Black Bears

    OK...I am a total newbie here. We are in the process of finishing our remodeled playhouse/coop and have 12 chicks to house. So, does anyone know if bears are predators to chickens? We have a black bear that has taken to roaming the neighborhood and do not yet have a run for our girls. We...
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    Easy to clean material for coop floor- HELP!

    How about rough sanding the formica you have? It would still be water proof and the roughness would help hold the shavings from slipping around so much. I am installing linoleum and while it is not as slippery as formica, I still plan and "scratching" the surface just a bit to make it not so...
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    Insulating...do you need vapor barrier?

    Hey Pat, thank you so much!! I also went to your profile and found the articles you had written on Ventilation and The Cold Coop. I just ran them off so my Hub can read them too. It's especially nice to know that living in Ontario, you likely have some cold spells too. Thanks for sharing the...
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    Insulating...do you need vapor barrier?

    I am brand new to BYC and to chickens in general. We live in Alaska and I have been researching the subject of chickens this past winter in preparation for the spring remodeling of our unused kids playhouse, which is the first line of industry for us. So, it is 8'x8' by 8' high in center with...
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