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    PVC and Metal Fencing round-tractor

    those pens are very light and easy to drag around.you can always vary the height and also experiment with the diameter.im not sure you have to go that big in order for there not to be too much pressure on the joints or not.i have known maurice for many years and he would be glad to answer any...
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    sand for coop floors

    i asked the question about what type sand was best for the floors a week or so ago and was told "washed" sand was best.i contacted the local sand yard and they have three types of washed sand.fine, medium and course.they called the course sand, concrete sand.whats my best option, sand fans?
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    PLEASE HELP

    if your only having issues with flying critters getting your birds you can use heavy fishing line spacesd about 4 to 6 inches apart across the top.the birds wont mess with it.
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    buying sand in bulk for coops

    thats what i thought.just making sure.is concrete sand what im looking for?
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    buying sand in bulk for coops

    any ideas on where to get large amounts of sand to use on coop floors? also, ive heard its better to use concrete sand as opposed to play sand because it is courser?
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    do white leghorns and brown leghorns lay the same amout of eggs

    ive never had the whites but the browns lay quite well.pretty sure all leghorns lay white eggs.some have said the leghorns are spooky or not as tame as some other breeds though.we have found that with a basket full of crickets once a week or so, any of them will crawl all over you.
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    Heat lamp

    just up the wattage on the light bulb. i commonly use 75 or 100 watt bulbs for mine.i will also step down the wattage on them as the babies get older.
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    ebays reasoning

    for the new shipping rule on eggs? anybody got any ideas? sad that eggs are now like live birds, costs more for shipping than what you buy the birds/eggs for.
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    Stromberg's

    NO<NO<NO. they are just a drop ship kind of operation to my knowledge.they have breeders from different places ship stuff folks order.their wood duck prices are three to four times what they should cost from a reputable breeder.just using woodies as an example.
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    Cost of chicken Feed going up

    same here on the pricing but remember corn is not the greatest thing in the world for feed.im a big fan of wheat.its 5 bucks per 50lb bag.it wont sour like corn will and im sure the usefull nutrition is better than corn as most other grains are.
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    shipped eggs question

    i just had a group of eggs shipped from a breeder and this is my first experience with shipped eggs.this breeder told he was getting near 100% fertility at his farm. 7 days in and i have tossed about 50% of the eggs.whats wierd is that there are 4 different colors of cochin eggs and of the two...
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    amount of sunlight needed

    well thats what i thought but what about the folks that are housing them in and under these shed/barns? they are not exposed to any direct sunlight.that was my main question.i know better than to bake em;)
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    amount of sunlight needed

    i have always had my coops outside where the critters got plenty of sunlight mainly because thats the only place i could put em.i am in the "design" stages of some new pens and having looked at all the different ideas on here, i am seeing alot of pens that are inside and/or underneath some sort...
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