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Sally Sunshine said:
Quote: were they big wet chicks?
Not any bigger or wetter than I've noticed before…. I think my temp was a lil low. They were hatching later than usual (day 22 and 23) and the creole Orp had not absorbed the yolk completely, left him in a cup for an extra day… didn't help.
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chickenboy100 said:
Maybe a little dog, but a big dog, over 50-60 pounds, I think they would definatly not be so scared of a coon. I hunt coons and know a lot about then. (Hope I'm not being rude, I am just stating my opinion.
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Not rude at all.I have trapped them but never hunted with dogs.Have co-workers that do.I know those big Boar coon get huge and can really give an untrained dog a real problem.
 
Sally, PA Farm show January 4-11. Sorry your Christmas was rough. Family can be trying. :hugs


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Lisa, for quarantine you don't want the birds to 'breathe the same air', so side by side runs would not be a good idea. The good news is that since you want to start off with chicks this time around, a lot (if not all) of their quarantine time will be in a brooder.

Wing, brooding inside in winter. Ah....yeah. I don't see a problem, are you not on board with this idea? Has my DH gotten to you??!
 
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Blarneyeggs said:
Sally, PA Farm show January 4-11. Sorry your Christmas was rough. Family can be trying.
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Lisa, for quarantine you don't want the birds to 'breathe the same air', so side by side runs would not be a good idea. The good news is that since you want to start off with chicks this time around, a lot (if not all) of their quarantine time will be in a brooder.

Wing, brooding inside in winter. Ah....yeah. I don't see a problem, are you not on board with this idea? Has my DH gotten to you??!
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thanks all.........I was pretty sure that side by side would not be sufficient..........

I still am not sure if I will have 2 separate areas or make one new bigger area?
 
LisaYolkUm said:
thanks all.........I was pretty sure that side by side would not be sufficient..........

I still am not sure if I will have 2 separate areas or make one new bigger area?
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It depends on how much room you have to work with and what your future plans are. If you have the room I would build a 2nd area which is large enough for all of the birds, but keep the first area for quarantine or for a separate breeding pen. If you think you may want a breeding pair at some time, or to raise chicks with a broody you may want the separate area for that also.

If you are short on yard space you may want to plan a larger area for the entire group and plan to do your brooding/quarantine inside or in a garage or basement area. Planning more square footage for coop and run than you expect to need gives you more flexibility later down the road. More room also helps avoid conflicts between birds and provides them more exercise area if they have to be in the enclosure all of the time. There are a lot of variables to take into consideration.
 
fisherlady said:
It depends on how much room you have to work with and what your future plans are. If you have the room I would build a 2nd area which is large enough for all of the birds, but keep the first area for quarantine or for a separate breeding pen. If you think you may want a breeding pair at some time, or to raise chicks with a broody you may want the separate area for that also.

If you are short on yard space you may want to plan a larger area for the entire group and plan to do your brooding/quarantine inside or in a garage or basement area. Planning more square footage for coop and run than you expect to need gives you more flexibility later down the road. More room also helps avoid conflicts between birds and provides them more exercise area if they have to be in the enclosure all of the time. There are a lot of variables to take into consideration
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at this time.........my current coop, I feel is full with the 4 girls...........

I really want to get some chicks for spring.........but just a few........3-4 is the most...........so

that means a coop for 8-10 for breathing room OR
a second coop

I want chicks that have blue eggs, olive eggs ( if possible) and dark brown eggs ( if possible)
Plus I want chicks for the experience of raising from one day old chick...........this will be very special.

My yard does not really permit for much chicken raising...........as I am in a suburb and the ordinances say nothing about chicken raising..........

I think I need to make my set up more attractive to be sure to avoid complaints..........

so I have a pallet box.( thanks to stake) and want to build it into a bigger coop..........and one that looks nice ..................

plus I have a few areas that have dips --------not inclines but they will likely be more wet than other parts...........so I have to consider this too.

so many variables.......

If I could just purchase a beautiful ready made one .......great..........but some of the ready made coops are rather flimsy and costly.............

anyway-----I am in the process of gathering materials and trying to figure these things out!
 
I wont be having a rooster or incubating any eggs etc...........

If I have 8 total..........that truly would be my max.........probably above my max...........

NO rooster
no raising chicks with broodies.........

currently SLW, GLW , EE, NHR

wanted: EE, Welsummer, olive egger, Columbian Wyandotte ( if possible) or Barred Rock or Dominique,
 

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