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  1. Tmb3fans Chicken Coop Tractor

    Tmb3fans Chicken Coop Tractor

    I have 5 chicken tractors that I move biweekly. Most of my chickens free range during the day and return to their tractors at night for feeding. I have nest boxes in 3 of the tractors and I will be building boxes for the other 2 very soon. As you can see, most of mine are open air type because...
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    Ark for 50 hens????

    As someone else said, it is fine for laying and roosting of free range chickens, but you should have a covered area for them to get out of the rain and still be able to walk around a bit. They will not necessarily go to the roost when it rains. Also, if it rains for hours and hours or days and...
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    So is raising quail on the ground bad or not?

    Can you use the same natural worming methods that you use for chickens? I use a mixture of vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes and thyme. I have been wanting to raise quail on the ground too, but I wasn't aware of the worm problem. Thanks, Teri
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    Though y'all might like this. Heritage Chicken Breeds’ Various Values.

    Quote: Do you know a breeder, because I haven't seen any on here with ones for sale? Maybe I have just been missing them.
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    Restarting egg laying after molting

    Mine haven't started back either, and I have been giving corn along with layer pellets. That worked on my BO's last year. Even my EE's haven't started back but this would be the EE's third laying cycle. Does anyone know if I should just put the EE's in the freezer or try for another cycle?
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    wood treatment for coop?

    Quote: When you say all the nastie bugs, are you refering to termites? Does the lime kill them or just repel them? That is the only problem with wood I hav ever had.
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    Is there such a thing as temp fencing without the electrical?

    I am trying to find some temporary fencing (the easy to move stuff) without the electrical wires running through. Just wanting something for controlled free ranging, but I don't want the expense of on electrified fence. My chickens have been free ranging for years on our 5 acres and I need to...
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    Quick and Painless Hoop Houses

    Thank you so much for all the info. I will look over all the links. I wasn't planning to electrify the fence, just keep the birds in and out of neighbors yards. Teri
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    Quick and Painless Hoop Houses

    I wish my chickens had such a lush lawn to graze in, everything is dead here from the heat. Your setup is what I have been wanting to do. How tall is the movable fence and where did you get it? I have looked at most of the websites for those, just can't decide on one. Did you get the double...
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    Are we Rocks or Orphington's?

    Look just like my BO's.
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    Just ordered 50 Kosher Kings

    What is their minimum order and how much was shipping?
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    Why aren't my hens laying!?

    You didn't mention it, are you feeding laying pellets too? If all they eat are veggies, they probably aren't getting enough protein to lay an egg. Mine were laying great until I backed off on their feed for the summer. Now I get about 4 eggs a day as I was getting 12. I backed off on the feed...
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    Is this EE a hen or a roo?

    She's head hen. By 3 months, you can definately tell an EE rooster.
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    moveable grazing pen

    Welcome to BYC! Your run size will be fine for 3 chickens. As far as a garden goes, you will need to fence it in or fence in the chickens. I use chicken tractors and still free range, but my garden is now fenced in. Last year the chickens distroyed it. If you free range, your toddler is...
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    COME ON!!! Let's See Some Snow COOPS!!! I KNOW Their Out There!!!

    Guess I will be the first on this thread to post a snow coop(s) from Mississippi. Yes, we actually got snow this time. My husband took this picture just a few minutes ago and it is still snowing! Teri
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