Chicken Coop Expert Answers 27+ Common Chicken Questions
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Joshua
From a medical wellbeing standpoint, you really don't want to mix turkeys and chickens. They each have their own normal bugs that can become pathogenic to each other.
Pain in the butt to treat since, as food producing animals, they are heavily limited on what medications that can be used for them.
Yolk pigment is due to the phytonutrients in their food, like beta carotene that gives the yellow to orange pigmentation. So absolutely give them variation in diet, fruits and veggies and grass all have those various nutrients and then the insects and meat also contribute essential nutrients to the birds. Vegetarian chicken diets are only for the person feeding them, not the birds themselves. Give them those leftovers of rub bones and everything, or the scraps if you're a hunter/fisher.
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From a medical wellbeing standpoint, you really don't want to mix turkeys and chickens. They each have their own normal bugs that can become pathogenic to each other.
Pain in the butt to treat since, as food producing animals, they are heavily limited on what medications that can be used for them.
Yolk pigment is due to the phytonutrients in their food, like beta carotene that gives the yellow to orange pigmentation. So absolutely give them variation in diet, fruits and veggies and grass all have those various nutrients and then the insects and meat also contribute essential nutrients to the birds. Vegetarian chicken diets are only for the person feeding them, not the birds themselves. Give them those leftovers of rub bones and everything, or the scraps if you're a hunter/fisher.
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mondopinion
It is good to keep the water at least a foot above the litter, accessed by perches, so the chickens don't scratch litter into it. I live in a very cold climate and set my water fountain on a 16 inch high box with a 60 w. light bulb suspended inside. There is a hole above the light so the heat goes directly into the bottom of the fountain. I wrap some flexible insulation around the top of the fountain, and invert a plastic container over the insulation and seal it up with duct tape. Their water never freezes. I put a plexiglass window on one side of the box to give the hens a night light, and also so I can see if the light bulb has burned out.
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It is good to keep the water at least a foot above the litter, accessed by perches, so the chickens don't scratch litter into it. I live in a very cold climate and set my water fountain on a 16 inch high box with a 60 w. light bulb suspended inside. There is a hole above the light so the heat goes directly into the bottom of the fountain. I wrap some flexible insulation around the top of the fountain, and invert a plastic container over the insulation and seal it up with duct tape. Their water never freezes. I put a plexiglass window on one side of the box to give the hens a night light, and also so I can see if the light bulb has burned out.
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Skinny
Are you getting chickens this year for the same reason I am? I fear our future abilities to grow the wonderful gardens I have gotten accustomed to is in question the further we proceed into this grand solar minimum. Are spring and fall time weather has been disappearing consistently over the past years. The extreme weather is hitting places it has not before. The intensity of our Sun has changed. Along with its color. The warm orange sun from my childhood in the 60s has been becoming this white blinding almost unnatural light. Sorry to talk about the elephant in the room most are avoiding.
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Are you getting chickens this year for the same reason I am? I fear our future abilities to grow the wonderful gardens I have gotten accustomed to is in question the further we proceed into this grand solar minimum. Are spring and fall time weather has been disappearing consistently over the past years. The extreme weather is hitting places it has not before. The intensity of our Sun has changed. Along with its color. The warm orange sun from my childhood in the 60s has been becoming this white blinding almost unnatural light. Sorry to talk about the elephant in the room most are avoiding.
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Nancy
Important note re: coop placement - especially on smaller suburban lots. Definitely check your local ordinances before proceeding.
Here in San Jose, I'm pretty sure that a coop cannot be placed within 20 feet of any dwelling (this includes your neighbors' properties. Some folks' lots might not be big enough - esp if there are neighbors on 3 sides.
We are lucky to live on a large pie-shaped lot - and we love our 4 girls. We get plenty of eggs for us from 3 producers (the oldest is in heno-pause. And we share summer's bounty with our neighbors.
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Important note re: coop placement - especially on smaller suburban lots. Definitely check your local ordinances before proceeding.
Here in San Jose, I'm pretty sure that a coop cannot be placed within 20 feet of any dwelling (this includes your neighbors' properties. Some folks' lots might not be big enough - esp if there are neighbors on 3 sides.
We are lucky to live on a large pie-shaped lot - and we love our 4 girls. We get plenty of eggs for us from 3 producers (the oldest is in heno-pause. And we share summer's bounty with our neighbors.
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ashergreywing
Co-housing chickens and turkeys is not recommended due to risk of histomoniasis, blackhead disease. Chickens are usually asymptomatic but turkeys can be severely affected if they pick up the shed parasites from chickens.
When we had chickens, we had a good experience with ducks in the same enclosure. (We did have a rooster to prevent the drake from trying anything with the hens) One year, we had a broody Buff Orpington hen and put three duck eggs under her. she hatched a lovely brood of healthy ducklings!
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Co-housing chickens and turkeys is not recommended due to risk of histomoniasis, blackhead disease. Chickens are usually asymptomatic but turkeys can be severely affected if they pick up the shed parasites from chickens.
When we had chickens, we had a good experience with ducks in the same enclosure. (We did have a rooster to prevent the drake from trying anything with the hens) One year, we had a broody Buff Orpington hen and put three duck eggs under her. she hatched a lovely brood of healthy ducklings!
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Awkward
My chickens eat EVERYTHING-bugs, frogs, small snakes, and most especially, all my plants. I remember watching them decimate my young sunflowers and thinking, well, at least I have my fruit trees. 2 weeks later I watched them learn to leap straight up into the air to snatch peaches and cherries from the trees. I love them anyway-I end each day sitting outside watching them and it calms me down. I planted a mulberry just for them, and they love the fruit each spring.
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My chickens eat EVERYTHING-bugs, frogs, small snakes, and most especially, all my plants. I remember watching them decimate my young sunflowers and thinking, well, at least I have my fruit trees. 2 weeks later I watched them learn to leap straight up into the air to snatch peaches and cherries from the trees. I love them anyway-I end each day sitting outside watching them and it calms me down. I planted a mulberry just for them, and they love the fruit each spring.
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mondopinion
I have found the best way to make a dog trustworthy with chickens is to start it out with baby chicks, and let it participate in the daily routine of raising them. Most dogs and cats fall in love with new chicks, and will lie down with them and be fascinated with them. Dogs have to overcome reflexes triggered by flapping wings, and running prey. Baby chicks do not trigger those reflexes, and the dog learns to think of them as part of the family farm.
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I have found the best way to make a dog trustworthy with chickens is to start it out with baby chicks, and let it participate in the daily routine of raising them. Most dogs and cats fall in love with new chicks, and will lie down with them and be fascinated with them. Dogs have to overcome reflexes triggered by flapping wings, and running prey. Baby chicks do not trigger those reflexes, and the dog learns to think of them as part of the family farm.
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Cynthia
I think there is a difference in the taste of the eggs the white ones we got from our legwork chickens were not quite as tasty as the brown eggs from our Rhode island reds but the tactics of all where the eggs form our Archana chickens the eggs shells varied in color from very light pale pink to blues and greens all in different shades. however the yolks from the Archana chickenswere such a deep orange in color and had the richest flavor
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I think there is a difference in the taste of the eggs the white ones we got from our legwork chickens were not quite as tasty as the brown eggs from our Rhode island reds but the tactics of all where the eggs form our Archana chickens the eggs shells varied in color from very light pale pink to blues and greens all in different shades. however the yolks from the Archana chickenswere such a deep orange in color and had the richest flavor
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Lynette
If I could have afforded to by a Carolina Coop I would have. But honestly my coop I designed with most of his features and totally repurposed materials turned out pretty darn well. Thanks for the info! I have 08 and adding 4 in my backyard. P. s. I buy I bag every month and a half. I grow kale for them and they complete with my compost pile for scraps. Also grubs from Azure Standard are their Crack!
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If I could have afforded to by a Carolina Coop I would have. But honestly my coop I designed with most of his features and totally repurposed materials turned out pretty darn well. Thanks for the info! I have 08 and adding 4 in my backyard. P. s. I buy I bag every month and a half. I grow kale for them and they complete with my compost pile for scraps. Also grubs from Azure Standard are their Crack!
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Katie
I have a pretty large flock of about 40 hens, all different breeds. Yummy eggs. But I also have a flock of Seramas and my husband swears their eggs taste the best. He says its like all the flavor of a regular sized egg, crammed into an itty bitty egg. Im so happy he thinks that, as I love my little Seramas and he never says anything when I get more
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I have a pretty large flock of about 40 hens, all different breeds. Yummy eggs. But I also have a flock of Seramas and my husband swears their eggs taste the best. He says its like all the flavor of a regular sized egg, crammed into an itty bitty egg. Im so happy he thinks that, as I love my little Seramas and he never says anything when I get more
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handmade
I agree with info of the broody chickens, there are some breeds that it's prevalent. They will adopt another chicken's eggs and raise them as their own. Very protective and wonderful mothers to their young. At a certain age or time, the mother separates from them completely and become entirely independent. Interesting switch.
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I agree with info of the broody chickens, there are some breeds that it's prevalent. They will adopt another chicken's eggs and raise them as their own. Very protective and wonderful mothers to their young. At a certain age or time, the mother separates from them completely and become entirely independent. Interesting switch.
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Stuffed
Im surprised he hasnt mentioned mites. If the chickens get mites, I would think the coop would need to be cleaned more than once a year.
Chicken mites are relentless and they like making humans itch too depending on how desperate they are, so Id say be aware of your chicken health!
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Im surprised he hasnt mentioned mites. If the chickens get mites, I would think the coop would need to be cleaned more than once a year.
Chicken mites are relentless and they like making humans itch too depending on how desperate they are, so Id say be aware of your chicken health!
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De
Great information. I have a question regarding the Deep Litter System.
Why is that method healthier for the chickens, as opposed to maybe keeping the litter box constantly clean?
I dont have chickens (yet, so Im gathering as much good information as possible right now.
Thanks.
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Great information. I have a question regarding the Deep Litter System.
Why is that method healthier for the chickens, as opposed to maybe keeping the litter box constantly clean?
I dont have chickens (yet, so Im gathering as much good information as possible right now.
Thanks.
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bunnystations
I absolutely love all the thought put into each of the features on the coops. Is there any similar design team working in Europe? Id love to get my hands on a Carolina Coop but even if there was international delivery, the import taxes would make it impossible.
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I absolutely love all the thought put into each of the features on the coops. Is there any similar design team working in Europe? Id love to get my hands on a Carolina Coop but even if there was international delivery, the import taxes would make it impossible.
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The
10: 01 Find a local feed mill that sells chicken feed. Right there will cut your cost of feed 50%. Then, learning how to ferment your chicken (or other livestock) feed will cut your feed in half again. Especially if you free range or pasture raise the chickens.
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10: 01 Find a local feed mill that sells chicken feed. Right there will cut your cost of feed 50%. Then, learning how to ferment your chicken (or other livestock) feed will cut your feed in half again. Especially if you free range or pasture raise the chickens.
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