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Sally just wanted to let you know, I see you are getting alot of people asking about raising serama with large fowl,,, I have always kept mine in the main pen with birds up to turkey size, never been a problem, I do not use any supplement heat.....but do remember if hawks are a problem, these little birds will often be the first unless you have spots for them to run under...
 
Sally Sunshine said:
Actually, if you can find DISCOUNTED sticky tile or rolled lenolium on the tight wood pallets that would work, some people add ripped strips of wood in between the slats, I just use really thin cheap plywood since the structure under it is already so strong. And the roof we use 2x3s and if you add more 2x3 you can get away with cheaper thin ply as well.

IF you ask for SHINGLE pallets those are pallets with close together boards, and my favorite to work with. Did you see the hoop coop that was featured on the main page? what that pic didnt show is the WHOLE BOTTOM was PALLETS! I wish they would have adjusted the image to show that! Glad I opened it, we may do for meaties since its easly taken down, we wont use pvc though we will ust 2x3s again as they are extremely cheap. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-chicken-chapel



edit to add, they do have those ugly commercial tiles that you need glue to stick at lowes but they only cost 50 cents or something, those are strong and thick!
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thank you ! You have some excellent ideas!

I especially like the shingle pallets idea...........these sound like just what I would need!

thanks again.......stay tuned!
 
vicki5112 said:
I give them oyster shells in a small bowl that they can have any time they want and there is calcium in their layer food.  Should I add more to their food perhaps?  

I got a Black Australorpe and a Golden Laced Wyandotte from the same guy I got my first 2 birds from.  He raises them for me till they are 4 months old.  I',m not really equipped to deal with baby chicks.  I was supposed to get 2 of each of them but one died the day after he got the chicks and I decided not to take the one Blackie as she was more dominant & I was hoping to avoid battles when I was introducing them together.  Hubby really wanted to take both Blackies but I was reluctant.  I really want a Silver Laced Wyandotte to add to the group if I can get one.  He is trying to get 1 for me from the people he gets his chicks from,
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Congrats on the new additions! Classic, heavy hens are just so lovely.

I'm hatching SLWs in the summer!!! :)
 
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SilkieSensation said:
That should work. Are you npip by chance? If not, they will be young enough that isolation won't be hard until I can get them tested.
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No, I have not gotten tested since moving back to PA. I was when I was in GA and they were due for retesting in November but I have not done it since being back here as yet.
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Ok, let me know when they start laying.
 

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