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TOPIC: My New Coop

My First Coop 23 Aug 2014 10:22 #2240

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	It's really hard to tell at this age:( You're going to need to wait or have someone really professional be able to tell you. As time goes on just take some pictures and you would be surprise that people start calling it out there sex:) I would definitely only have one rooster for 10 girls. Way less stress on them which means way more eggs.
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My First Coop 23 Aug 2014 15:30 #2243

LKShepherd OFFLINE Junior Member Posts: 20 Good Job(s): 3	I tested your idea there Matt... seems to work the same as an IPhone.... I turned it sideways and its a wider video
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My First Coop 23 Aug 2014 23:18 #2245

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	So cool!!!! It works great and now I want baby chickens again:) If I was you I would get some wood shavings and put about 3" of it in there:) It will soak up there pop and water and it will give them something to scratch on:) You are also getting to want to make a little step perch for them:)
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My First Coop 23 Aug 2014 23:19 #2246

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	The wood shaving kept things really clean for a long time:)
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My First Coop 23 Aug 2014 23:54 #2248

SoCalDeere OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 40 Good Job(s): 9	Wood shaveings and chicken poop great start to compost Dont use cedar shaveings they are toxic to chicks And fine shaveings or sawdust can get stuck in they throughts Large pine shaveings is best for chickens
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My First Coop 24 Aug 2014 03:52 #2249

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I made a 3 level roost for them last night. When they are able to get to the top one, then I will put a natural stick in the brooder on the top through the wiring. So no matter what level they are ready to climb, they have each level now

Right now, they seem to use it as a cover of protection LOL

I went looking for wood shavings, but sadly the farm supply store I normally go to was out, so I am going to have to try and find it else where. I read somewhere that Pine AND Cedar both were toxic to chickens, so I was looking for straight wood shavings. Pine is ok?

I plan to get that today!

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My First Coop 24 Aug 2014 07:18 #2253

Jody OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 60 Good Job(s): 6	Super cute!
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My First Coop 24 Aug 2014 13:56 #2255

SoCalDeere OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 40 Good Job(s): 9	Crackle hatchery on You Tube was where I found out about not useing cedar shaveings They have a greart series for beginering chicken parents
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My New Coop 24 Aug 2014 16:39 #2257

LKShepherd OFFLINE Junior Member Posts: 20 Good Job(s): 3	Few things have been added to the brooder Chicks seem happy
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My New Coop 24 Aug 2014 18:47 #2258

SoCalDeere OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 40 Good Job(s): 9	Look Mommy self propelled squaky toys !!
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