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    eggs cracking in box

    thanks for the advice, maybe i should of built bigger nesting boxes. i gave them 12x12x14H
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    eggs cracking in box

    my hens tend to kick out a lot of the bedding when dropping there eggs. Ever so often this results in a cracked egg. I was thinking of maybe lining the bottom of the nest with some type of cushion below the bedding. I do have a bar (1 in high) in front of the nesting box to prevent it from...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    first eggs ever! over the last 2 days we got these from our 4 barred rocks.medium sized.
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Thanks for the tips!
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    i would like to at some point let them free range while i am outside. We live next to a park so there are dogs around and also a fox that likes to roam around. One worry i have is if i had to go in/out, how would i get them all to go back in the coop/run. I got them at 20 weeks so i am not sure...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    not to worried about grass. But from a cleaning standpoint i would like to just move it to a new patch of grass instead of getting in there an cleaning it
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    finally finished my chicken tractor. Well the tractor part is still in the works, still trying to figure that part out. 4x4 coop, with a 4x12 run. My understanding is it should be good for my 4 barred rocks.
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    solar panel lighting???

    how much does your utility company charge per kWh ?? something seems off. 40 watts x 14 hours a day x 30 days = 16800 watts hour 16800/1000 = 16.8 Kwh my rate is .13 cents per kWh. About 2 bucks a month to run that 40 watt bulb for 14 hours a day for 30 days.
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    Thanks, It started out as a chicken tractor, but i am still working on the tractor part. The run separates from the coop, but i need some type of wheels to put on coop to move that easier.
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    finally part of the chicken club! 4 20wk old barred rocks. i surprisingly had no issues getting them use to the water nipples or to get in the coop. Eagerly awaiting my first egg.
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    Barred Rocks!!

    my first set of chickens 20 weeks old.
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    recomended med cabinet

    Wayzine? probably misspelled that
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    recomended med cabinet

    are there any medications/products you recommend having on hand ? Getting into raising a small flock in a couple of week(starting with pullets) and would like to have necessities on hand.
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    My fully loaded chicken coop video

    where did you get the automated door opener/closer from?
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    feed sources near Baltimore, MD

    you have not registered yet, use my referral # 20130118-66-08911058 thanks, andrew
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