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    Is my coop safe for my hen to raise her chicks?

    Hello folks. I thank you in advance for answering my questions in the past. As a result, we newbies have a healthy happy little flock that we think we would like to expand. We now have a new question. Let me start by saying we have Buff Orpington Chickens. We have 11 hens and one Roo. They...
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    Feed and laying question

    This is my first flock. I have 11 hens and 1 Roo. This is their second winter. They are Buff Orpingtons. They are kept in a draft-free 8 X 12 Coop with a secure, covered, wind-protected, dry 10 X 16 run. Last year, we fed them Orscheln's brand layer crumbles. In the winter they slowed laying to...
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    What is this on my rooster's comb?

    Can anyone help me identify this stuff on my rooster's comb and tell me how to treat it? He is 7 months old and is the only rooster among 12 hens. They are all Buff Orpingtons. They have a secure covered run. (10 x 20 ) and a 8 x 12 coop. We live in a valley and there is very little wind. We...
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    Teaching young chickens to go in the coop at night

    Hello everyone, I have so appreciated being able to come here and find answers to nearly all my questions. I do have one now that I need some more specific answers to. My husband and I are first time chicken owners. For some reason he just decided in March he wanted raise chickens. lol - We are...
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    Insulation for coop and other questions

    My hubby and I are planning our first coop for our first chicks that arrive in June. I have questions that I have not been able to answer by searching the forums. 1. Our best and probably only location has an oak tree near it. This would mean acorns in the attached outdoor run. Is this a...
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    My Quail pen is almost ready and a question.

    Hello, I recently was given 16 young Coturnix quail. I don't know how old they are but I was told they are about half-grown. They are not quite as big as the full-grown birds I have seen but almost. Anyway, I have been working hard on getting an outdoor aviary ready for them. I would have been...
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    Incubating week old quail eggs?

    Hi all! Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have searched for an answer but can't seem to find one. Here is my question. Last week on Saturday, my husband and I went to visit some friends who have a bunch of Coturnix Quail. I was just charmed by the little birds and their...
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    Coturnix keeping and vacations

    Does anyone keep Quail and leave them for periods of time? We would like to keep quail for both eggs and meat and for the joy of just watching them. If we set up a really good aviary for them could they be left for periods of time, say for a couple weeks or so. We have kids in other states. We...
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    baby chicks and water needs

    Hi all, I have spent a couple days researching here and thank you all for all the great information. We are going to pick up some baby Buff Orpingtons from a hatchery about an hour away. We are waiting until the 14th since we are going to be gone the weekend before and don't want to leave...
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    Another noob

    Hi all It is nice to find such a great resource. My husband and I recently bought a home on 9 acres and have lots of work to do fixing it up. We have been thinking we would like to have a few chickens we could free range. I hope to do some research by reading your forums and perhaps asking a...
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