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    Brooder plate too hot for them to sit on?

    Hi. So, I have a new Producers Pride Brooder Plate and am setting up my brooder for my new (hopefully) little girls that are arriving in two days. The brooder plate has a warning on the top of the plate "caution hot surfaces avoid contact". I haven't seen anything talking about the top of the...
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    Broody breaking question

    Hello and than you in advance for your help. I’ve got a broody hen and I want to break her. I’ve read a lot of the broody “files” but don’t find my question…I have a wire dog crate that I can use. I would like to set it i the covers run, as that would spare me from having to put it in my house...
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    Is 3 enough?

    April 16 I got 5 EE/OE 3 week old chicks. Two of them turned out to be roosters, sadly. What beautiful boys! But I can't have roosters where I live so they have, thankfully, found a new home where they will have lots of girls to associate with :-) So that leaves me with 3. I'm wondering if...
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    More protection needed?

    Hello. There is so much helpful info here! I'm a new chicken mom wantabe :-) I bought a kennel from Tractor Supply and am building my coop in it. I am putting hardware cloth on the bottom section and burying it 6-8” down and 12” out. The kennel is 2x4” wire...can I just wrap the rest of the...
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    New!

    Hello. I'm a retired grandma and have decided I'd like to have a few chickens. I am going to have to build my own coop (with the help of my not to handy with wood husband :-) and learn which chickens to get. I'm pretty excited about this site and have already found pictures/drawings of a coop...
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