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    What useful crosses can I make?

    I have a croad Langshan female, Dominique females, red females uncertain lineage(came in a mixed heavy breed box from cackle) , white rock females, welsummer females, Easter egger females(light green eggs) , a French black copper Marans rooster, a white rock rooster, an Easter egger rooster...
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    Black Copper Marans Roo Integration

    I have a new addition to my flock of 6 pullets age 11-13 weeks. I got a Black Copper Marans Cockerel about 8-9 weeks old and it seems the pullets are really picking on him. How much is too much? There is a tiny bit of blood. In 1 hour the 6 pullets did the damage over his rear end (actually...
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    2 Week Old Mixed Heavy Females from Cackle Hatchery(Photo Heavy)

    I ordered 15 assorted heavy female chicks from Cackle Hatchery on 6/12 and I am looking to identify breeds. I can take more pictures later if it is too early to tell, but there are 6 of the White with gray and light yellow, 3 of the light yellow/white, and 9 of the brown mottled ones. The...
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    Coop for 30 free range chickens

    How would you go about building a coop for 30 chickens that will free range during the day in CT, that costs less than $300. I tried to find a shed on craigslist, and I had no luck. I just need a secure night-time home for them. I have about 2 months to find one or build one. TIA for any...
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    EMT Run Design Questions

    Has anyone used EMT Electrical conduit for a run frame? I'm on a budget and will soon be walling in our prefab coop/run into a coop only, raising it off the ground and building a separate run. I had seen PVC used, but I was wondering if EMT would be stronger and more durable in the long run...
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    Greetings from Connecticut

    I am new here and have 3 Welsummers and a Buff Orpington all about 7 weeks old. EDIT: added 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 ISA Brown both 10 weeks old. I live in East Haddam, CT. I'm new to chicken keeping and I like it so far.
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