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  1. JudithM

    How to cull a rooster when you don't want too?

    We just turn ours loose and let them free-range. I have two that I recently took out of my younger pen and they follow me around like little ducks following mama. I drop them a little food as I dip out of the feed barrels to feed the pens. They will eat out of my hand but they will not let me...
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    If you kept only one breed...

    I have Silver Laced Wyndottes, Welsummers, Blue Laced Red Wyndottes and Bielefelders. The most loving is the Bielefelders and they seem to get along better than others. I have two roos with 7 hens and no squabbling at all. Hens love to be petted and crowd around like kids after candy. My...
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    Baby chicks keep dying

    We have had a lot of problems with chicks from tractor supply having toxcidia??? Anyway, when we bring home new chicks we give them CORID.. and mix 6 ml with 1 quart of water for 5 days. Repeat again in a week or two. We also use CORID if a chick starts showing any kind of weakness or overly...
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    can chickens live in your home premenantly

    I have recently acquired two pair of Seramas. Lots of folks make house pets out of them and they can do very well in a large bird cage. There is a fb group dedicated to them and they have fabulous photos of the Serama chickens well trained and just another part of the family. They are easy to...
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    Anyone use these pens for baby chicks?

    I have not used that kind but I do use the plastic panels. They are less expensive and I put Easy Liner smooth side shelf liner under them. It is easy to clean and you can get several widths depending on what size your pen is OR you can cut a couple of strips and tape together on the bottom...
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    Review by 'JudithM' in article 'Coop in the Making'

    Cannot wait to see it completed!
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    Comment by 'JudithM' in article 'Coop in the Making'

    Yes, chickens will love it! I just want to know who will do the housekeeping in that beautiful white coop? I don't have any chickens volunteering so I have to do all the housekeeping in my coops myself! Worse than a bunch of teenagers to make a mess! Updated photos as soon as possible please!
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  8. JudithM

    Sand in enclosed run?

    High in the 45-50 range? Wow... sounds like you may have some really low temps. We are in the South in zone 8. I have no experience with frozen ground so I am afraid sand may not be your best option. We rarely get down to freezing here in the winter and even more rare to see snow or any kind...
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    Sand in enclosed run?

    My daughter in law has chicken coops mostly covered with tin. She uses shavings and it is almost impossible to control the odor. Open tops might help if the rain could keep them washed but I prefer the construction sand because it is easily sprayed off with the water hose, drains super fast...
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    Sand in enclosed run?

    We use a stable rake covered with the 1/4" hardware cloth to sift the poop from the sand. That works really well and the little bit that falls through will wash on down during rains. I also made a sifter box about 2' x 2' with the 1/4" hardware cloth on bottom and I can shovel sand into it...
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    Sand in enclosed run?

    I really don't know how it would be way up north. We are in the south and snow..when we do get a little, is a novelty. My set-ups have wire on top and the rain does a nice job of washing out the entire thing except for the small space the house itself takes up. Sand freezing would not be an...
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    Sand in enclosed run?

    I use sand in my run areas.. about 3 to 4" works great. I have a 4" border around the edges of the runs so the sand stays in pretty well. Great thing about sand is that it is so easy to keep clean. Just scoop poop every week or two when weather is dry then rain comes along and "washes" the...
  13. JudithM

    Rooster Gone Sour

    If that rooster were around here.. he would suddenly disappear! JMHO
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    New 19 week old pullets - signs of stress/not using roosts?

    Gees...If I moved into a condo like that, I would take some time getting accustomed to it also. Looks totally fantastic.. more like a sun room than a chicken coop! They should be very happy (and lucky). Weather is hot here in central Alabama so we only feed our chickens laying pellets...
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    The Old Folks Home

    Oh.. those temps sound so good! We are still bumping the high 90's every day but hopefully, that will break into the 80's next week. We are not scheduled to get to the 50's and 60's until the middle of October. I am so ready for cooler weather!!!
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    The Old Folks Home

    I still have to put more sand in the bottoms of all the open air pens. I have found that is the easiest way to keep them clean. I just rake up the poop and the rain washes the sand nicely. That is a lot less work than shavings or anything else I have tried. Besides, it is a clean, no waste...
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    The Old Folks Home

    Oh my, that is a hard way to start retirement. I certainly hope you are soon able to get your retirement plans in gear. I am so busy since I "retired" until I just pass out at night. Retirement is the best part of life! I live outside Wetumpka, Alabama. I plan to post photos of my chickens...
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    The Old Folks Home

    Ah Ha! i think you just want to get on a playground with that little cutie in the picture. I will swap you some chickens for him... maybe eve some teenage grandkids!
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    The Old Folks Home

    LOL.. ! If this is the "Old Folks Home" ... could someone direct me to the NURSING HOME? Maybe a Retirement Village?
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    Guess it is about time for an introduction!

    After the block party yesterday on BYC, I decided I just have to spend more time here. So... here goes! My name is Judy, I live in the country.... way out in the country, with my youngest son and his family (4 kids) plus my oldest son's x wife and her daughter. That makes 5 grandkids right...
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