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    Hoop Coop in TX, I think it might have been a bad idea

    We tried using a tarp at first, tying it to steel fence stakes we used to set up the run area. The stakes were driven down about 2-3 feet into the ground. Then we installed 1/2 inch chicken wire around the perimeter and set same out on ground level about 3feet surrounding the coop and run. Rain...
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    Decided to investigate raising hens as a precaution against rising egg prices, and news articles reporting chicken/egg farms being destroyed.

    One of the best decisions I’ve ever made! However, the final cost to complete the coop, the run, etc. was a shock. As time passed, our love, joy and appreciation for our hens far outweighed our grief over all the cost! We hold, pet and love on them regularly, and they have become like children...
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    Just feeding chickens scratch feed & cracked corn.

    Better re-think feeding processed pellets/crumbs from big manufacturers such as Purina, etc. They use soy as a filler. Soy is high in phytic acid. Phytic acid blocks uptake of vitamins and minerals, especially in monogastric animals like chickens and pigs. IMO, organic feed like Scratch and Peck...
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