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    Butchering Rooster too soon?

    I'm by Six Flags, and I cannot find anywhere. Its rough because in Lake County, you can't cull birds unless you have a certain property size which I do not.
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    Finally, got that first egg!

    Our ladies hatched just before Father's Day, and here it is January we have our first one!
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    Just so pleased with my speckled Sussexes!

    I'm sorry, but they are absolutely adorable! Only one seems like she's definitely the outcast, one is clearly the lead, and everyone is getting along great!
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    Moving chicks to coop questions

    My understanding is that generally, they will regulate their own temperature as a part of growing up. Just like what made them know to go under the lamp or not. Seems with that weather and shade setup you are fine. My girls are also just the beginning of their fourth week, and I can tell you...
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    Helpful hints for building coops

    I love this idea! I just got my coop plan approved today, and I'll post as I go!
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    Double-check on sizes for my first coop

    Thank you all so much. I think I will limit this to just a coop build and use a hoop house to have a much larger run. The way I've understood it, the SS is kind of social so I need to be giving them room to roam outside of the coop. So if I understand, I can build a better coop focused on...
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    Double-check on sizes for my first coop

    I am a little torn and wanted some additional opinions, as I'd like to make this something in the spirit of a chicken tractor or still coop. These are my first hens. Speckled Sussex as I live in US Zone 5, so cold-ish winters. My county recommends 3 square feet per hen, I've seen for these...
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    Thinking of Speckled Sussex as my first chickens

    These will be my first chickens, so my intention is to build a 3'x8' chicken tractor style coop with an enclosed run for 4 hens. More to read before I'm ready, so look forward to content here.
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