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    SHOULD we light our coop?

    I've been pouring through all your threads on lighting the coop and am thinking about it. (And you all are a wealth of info.!) So, now that I know "how," my question is "Should I?" I read on another site that lighting the coop might cause them to molt early, leaving them without feathers during...
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    When to open nest boxes?

    Thank you both!
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    When to open nest boxes?

    DH and I are building a SECOND coop this weekend (we have a 4x8 coop, but, we couldn't stop buying chicks...!). These chicks were born the end of May, so they're almost three months old. We're going to be using 5 gallon buckets for nests. Should we put these buckets in the new coop right away...
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    When do I move them outside??

    I might be a really bad chicken keeper, but mine were outside at four weeks (which was the mid to end of June). We built them a coop and run that is like a battleship, so we aren't worried about anything getting to them! They've been free-ranging all about my yard for two weeks now. They LOVE...
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    Can I use play sand for the run and 1/2 the coop?

    I want to give mine a sandy area to dust bathe in. Mine free range during the day - do I still need to make a sand box for them or will they do it on their own in the yard? Also, what is DE and where do I buy it?
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    First Peeps tomorrow!

    I'm picking up my first peeps tomorrow!! I have the brooder ready (paper towels in a big cardboard box with a heat lamp, feeder, waterer...), but I don't know what food to get! So, what should I be buying for our new ladies? (And one gentleman...hopefully...)
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    Newbie saying hi

    There's so much to learn here! We get our chicks in a couple weeks - so excited!! (Love your name, btw!!!)
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    no more heat....am I cruel?

    I'm totally new to this, but it makes sense to me to move them outside once they have their feathers. People have raised chickens successfully for hundreds (thousands???) of years without heat lamps in the coop! Good luck!!!
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    Rooster Crowed for the First Time and Scared Himself!!

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    When do chickens start dustbathing?

    Quote: They are precious! I can't wait to get ours in a couple weeks!!!
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    What do you do with your hens when they stop laying?

    I've seen listing on Craigs List for hens who don't lay anymore, but who will keep baby chicks warm for those who need it! A nice retirement plan, I think!
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    I Have the Smartest Chickens Ever!

    Good chickens!
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    I think one of my chicks is a roo! Pic..

    I'm new to all of this, so I have no idea - but s/he is super cute!
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    My girls went on their first walkabout..my girls are growing up!

    So cute! How old are they?
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    WHY can't I easily get chicks???

    I think Murray McMurray (online) has a limit of 6. It IS tough to find them around Bangor. We ordered ours from Blue Seal, but only because we wanted what they were offering (RIR, Wyandottes). You have to be QUICK at Tractor Supply, don't you? Those chicks go fast. We were there last weekend -...
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    closed

    What a stunning set-up! The "salad bars" are a great idea - someday I'll get there!
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    Newbie from Maine

    I'm so glad I found you all!! I've been lurking for two weeks and figured it was time to introduce myself. My hubby and I are getting our first chickens in May (we're getting pullets - 7 Rhode Island Red hens, 1 roo, and 8 Silver-laced Wyandotts). We have a coop already (a friend gave us his...
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