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    I need to know the best idiot proof incubator under $200

    I bought a Hova-bator 1602n & turner on Ebay for $100 plus Shipping it works great and so easy,
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    Chicken Coop stability issues

    Did you put braces in the framing ?
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    How do these guys look?

    What kind of meaties did you raise. also what amount of mess did you have in raising them ?
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    Run wire - is chicken wire okay in this situation?

    My run is made out of chain link fence with chicken wire wrapped around the botton I have not have any problem
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    Strange symptoms Please help

    What kind of vitamins did you use. I had an older chicken with those exact same symptoms and I went to feed store told him and e gave me a bag with a powder to add to the water and about a week she was great.
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    Help he wont stop

    I am not sure I been around roosters all my life too , but none of them had the urge like he does , I mean if he is not drinking or eating hes crowing.
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    Help he wont stop

    He is about 6 months old and he a good protector but he is driving me and my family crazy . heres the problem he crows all the time he does not stop , it could be morning, noon or night and any and all in between he does not stop. Anybody out there have the same problem or know what i can do to...
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    Ordering nipples

    I was going to use the nipples with the bucket, but iI look at it all and I like the automatic water bowls and my chickens like and took to it right off , I have it hooked up straight to the water line no pressure valve, and I do see the way it is you can have it hooked up to a bucket
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    What is Bock Bock? Update 09/02/10

    Looks like a black sex link to me maybe with some more pics
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    what is your favorite breed?

    Barred Rocks , they are the best
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    I have to destroy my entire flock. I need a very humane way

    first off I'm sory for you and your birds , but to tell you like i see it , the best way is to break their necks, do not shoot or dismember , you do not want to spead this all over your ground, break their neck and prepare a large fire pit and burn all remains again sorry
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    What Is The Best Feed For New Layers (16 Weeks)

    You are just second guessing yourself. If you been using TSC Dumor and your chicks are doing great wiyh it just keep on using it
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    Bears and wolves what do I do??

    you dont want to do anthing that will keep them coming back, bult into the ground ,they will eventually start digging,build it strong as u can afford and the most powerful electric shock fence you can find, lock them up at night, do not leave them with food at night
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    brooding on wire?

    I have been raising 10 for 9 days and it works, my setup is a wooden brooder box I made 2 wide 2 tall and 4 long with hardware cloth for flooring , now I do put a piece of cardboard down for them to get off the wire and just change it out as needed. and I also have a lid from a 5 gal bucket...
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    tempature

    before I buy chicks I,m check ing the tempature ,see I live in southern Louisiana and i am worried about cooking them under the heat lamp in the highs that it get in at noon time. I am looking what to do. do I turn off the lights when needed without flutuating the tempature for them . what is...
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