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  1. C

    How many Barred Rock hens can I add to my bantam flock of 4 in a 5x4 coop?

    I have a 5 week old flock of 4 Nankin Bantams, I got them not really knowing that they were going to be tiny and not lay many eggs. We are still in love with them, but want to add a couple of Barred Rocks to the flock while they are young if we can. Our run has more than enough space but the...
  2. SaltyOldDog

    Six Blue Maran Chicks and Tractor Supply Producer's Pride Sentinel Coop

    So here I am with six growing like weeds Blue Maran Chicks and my chicken coop from Tractor Supply arrived. The driver was nice enough to put it in my back yard for me. I'm rather disabled so this was a wonderful thing. On this past Wednesday I started putting it together and then the fight...
  3. Mamasea

    To Roof the Run or Not

    Newbie chicken girl here. I have 15 chicks that will be moving to their outdoor home in 4 weeks or so. I currently have converted a side of the barn into the coop. My original plan was to build an attached run with a corrugated metal roof. Now, when I break down the cost, it seems that I could...
  4. Sunshine Flock

    Small coops: What does the inside look like?

    I converted an old shed to a chicken coop. The interior is about 33 square feet, and I have five hens and a rooster. I've only done the bare bones basics for them in there and am trying to figure out how to optimize the space. Do you have a small chicken coop? Would you mind sharing some...
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