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  1. jrosto

    Texas

    Does anyone have a recommended reading list for the newby? I found "City Chicks" by Patricia Foreman to be a good book.
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    Any ideas for non wood perches?

    Have you thought about Mesquite wood branches? Easy to clean, not much place for mites to hide, way superior to metal or PVC in the winter, and natural.
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    Poop and Compost

    Here is my favorite composting book. Steve Solomon's "Organic Gardener's Composting" will take all the mystery out of composting for you.
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    Poop and Compost

    Adding sand to your compost is not an issue at all. Dirt and sand are good for your pile.
  5. jrosto

    Texas

    Hello from Arlington; Been lurking for quite awhile and decided it's time to introduce myself My wife and I both grew up in families that raised their own food and have decided it is time we headed back in that direction. Just getting started on the Chicken Coop and have learned a lot of...
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    Pictures of my run

    That is just awesome.
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    New Chicken Owner Needs Help!!

    Sluggo is an organic slug bait that works really well.
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    Hi guys!

    Hi Frankie, welcome to the forum!
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    Question about using sand for the floor of the run

    Might be a good idea to drill small weep holes through your bottom boards just above ground level to allow drainage.
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    Hello from N. Texas

    Wow, thanks for all the greetings The rain was pretty awesome, made me go out and put Sweet Potato slips in, maybe a tiny bit late but I think winter is going to be slow to come this year. Boy, y'all sure had a bunch of horrible wrecks there the other morning! I saw it on the new, and...
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    Hello from N. Texas

    Hi from Arlington Texas, new home of the "Dallas" Cowboys Grew up raising our own food in a urban setting, but that was a few decades ago. Decided it is time to start moving back in that direction. We were going to start building our coop today, but much needed rain has postponed that...
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