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I will come home with 2 to-go boxes of food for my chickens from work. They LOVE it, by that evening its all gone and they still do eat their normal food. I get 4-6 eggs daily from 6 hens they are healthy and happy. So I've had no probs with overfeeding my hens leftovers.

Never tried those....but my run is oddly shaped so i know thats not much of an option. Do u have harsh winds? Would worry it would blow off. I know its near impossible to keep tarps down around here

Yeah that sticky snow sucks. Had my run collapse inward last winter from the pileup. Taking precations this year but need bigger since i finally wore my dh down to let me expand. (Think he was waiting to make sure i could put our extras into camp freezer no prob)

The hoop wouldn't work to welll unless i had a way to divert water from running into the run. Trying to keep em from getting to drenched and keep snow out so they can use it in winter. We've had some nasty snow falls last few years.

The steep intp the building may work. Utimatly the kennel is all around the building. Going to split the run in two. One for adults and when i breed block off part for babies (their 'coop' will be in the building through a window.) Thanks for the input.

okay I'm making plans to make a kennel run this spring and figured now is the time to start my blueprints and pricing. Im stuck on the roof though, I'm in north west Pa so snow is the issue for me. Im looking for a cheap way to roof it that wont buckle under the snow or get blown away. Im...

Im in western pa and my first winter. I do plan on covering most of the run with plastic to keep snow out. Also checking the water at least 3 times a day because of freezing. Going to use the layer method for the coop so the hay gives extra warmth. But ill be watching this for any other ideas.

Sorry my phone posted by accident b4 i was ready. I fixed it lol

I processed my first chickens. Under 1 hr to do 2stuff of em. Much thanks to so many great posts on here to read through. Im just so glad i got through the whole ive raised these guys since eggs thoughts. Looking fwd to chicken soup tomorrow now.

Eat up id say

Thanks for answering. Unfortunately as for the treats thy dont get individual treats and fight when we do a few at a time. So anyother i can put in their water?

So the wazine x instructions are for 100 chickens.....should i cut back dosage for my 4 chickens or do it as instructed. The guy at tractor supply said cut it back but sometimes those guys dont have a clue. Thanks they def have the worms so need to get it done.

Mine hang out in the run till dusk then i'll go lock em in. Right now it's before 930 but see if that changes as the time shortens. Been debating on trying to let em roam for an hour at before they go in but not sure if they would go back.

Im having my 5 yr old watch and help process. But he has seen the cats here hunt and plenty of dead critters. Once he told his dad that he should've had his gun in the car to shoot the turkey we saw. (So we could eat it) ive raised on to understand facts of life (not detailed detailed but...

So was running late on locking my girls up. (Kids misbehaving before bed) went out with my headlamp to see eyes glowing in my run. Uhoh the coop is open. Grabbed my 22 and went out to see him still there. Well now there is one less coon to worry about. I know my run isnt completely predator...