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    Should I put a small fence around my koi pond for my chickens?

    Chickens can swim, just make sure they have several ways out. I assume at 200 gallons its pre formed and the side are straight up and down. I have 2 5k gallon ponds, they will pick around an d drink from them but i havent had any fall in that i know of. Mine are liner ponds and and...
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    Maryland Poultry Swap and Farmers Market JUNE 16th 2012 SHARPSBURG, MD 8-2pm **SHOW CLINIC**

    I was shocked pulling into the parking area i had trouble finding a parking place. LOL Although I'll blame it on my wife that I was late getting there. I told her I wanted to leave at 730 and guess what.... she woke me up at 730. Didnt get there until almost 10, and everyone that had BLW...
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    Questions About Disease Diagnosis

    I'm not an expert b any means but it certainly sounds like mareks. Def seperste them keep an eye on them for a day or 2. With the extra vitamins if they don't improve then you may to cull them. If they survive and it's mareks chances are they will be effcted fo the rest of thier days.
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    At the risk of sounding dumb...

    Just mix it in with the crumbles. Mix in a 5 gallon bucket, small batches.
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    SKUNKED!!!!!

    What kind of trap? What you using for bait?
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    watering baby chicks

    I started mine on nipples since day 1. Offered regular watered for the first days just to make sure they figure out the nipples. Just drilled a hole in a Gatorade bottle cap, ran a screw up thru the bottom into a 2x2 and ran thru the top of my brooder. Just stick some woodblocks under to raise...
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    Are herbs okay as treats?

    Some herbs don't get super bitter wren they bolt like lettuce does. Cilantro does I know, parsley may, not sure. All the perennials areok tho. Just a thought. Sure they can eat them. I would avoid to much quanity of strong flavored hearbs in fear of funny tasting eggs. I'd save...
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    Restoring An Old Hen-house

    Love it love it love it. Nothing like old buildings. With that said you prob could have sold the old wood for a small fortune. That stuff goes for big money. every time an d barn falls around here people are lined up to salvage what they can. An acquaintance actually sold off his...
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    Lost our FOURTH to a Coyote.... HELP

    Instead of trapping it, put out a pile of bait (old meat craps) and wait. you might end up with one of 2 sleepless nights but sooner or later you will a good shot.
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    SKUNKED!!!!!

    I know it sounds bad but if its a skunk drown it, anything else its going to spray everywhere.
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    Roost length?

    If your going run them across the 4 ft length then they will be cramped. Put in 2. Stagger the height.
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    Maryland Poultry Swap and Farmers Market JUNE 16th 2012 SHARPSBURG, MD 8-2pm **SHOW CLINIC**

    Ive been goign atleast once year for about 10-12 years now. love that place on the "off" weekends
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    sweet corn

    mine usually alwyas comes up within a day or 2. are they all planted at the same depth? maybe some are a little deeper? did you innoculate your bean seeds??? sometimes you have to if you are not planting in the same place from year to year. you will get much better sprouting rates if...
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    Roosting Questions

    I would go from the support post on the right side of the pic straight across to the left. I still dont know if you will have enough room for all 5 girls to get up on it. might want to consider opening up a few ventiltaion holes. its going to get pretty stuffy in there if you are...
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    Too much air? Not enough air?

    you could always build small awnings over the window opening to keep driving rain from coming in a soaking your bedding material. i really dont see why it would be so difficult, just follow the roof line and extend it out maybe 2-3 feet. a couple of 2x4 and maybe 2 sheets of ply and a bundle...
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