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    Chicken Website & Podcast - for backyard chicken fanatics!

    ChickenCast.com If you love chickens and love to talk about them, this is an opportunity you need to check out. I have invested much of my time and money into setting up a Backyard Chicken Podcast and companion website for the purpose of educating, entertaining and inspiring those who...
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    Converting shed to Chicken Coop

    Nice progress!
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    Progress on my first coop build

    Fantastic job!!
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    My very first go at incubating

    Did you follow an incubator plan or is this custom designed by yourself? It looks well thought out.
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    Just some pics of the girls (pullets and Meyer Hatchery chicks)

    Great pictures! Thanks for sharing,.
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    TREATS

    We give our girls all sorts of things to eat. Chickens will eat just about anything.
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    Repurposed a solar kiln!

    You have quite a nice flock. Thanks for sharing pictures and showing us your yard.
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    Converting shed to Chicken Coop

    I've heard about folks who have added power ventilation fans to move the hot air out. Whatever ventilation you make in there is good as long as it isn't drafty... but you could cover the vents partially in the winter. I wouldn't paint the inside unless you really want to.. extra work
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    Converting shed to Chicken Coop

    We have a friend who converted part of their shed into a coop. Basically, they build a hutch and attached it to the side of the shed inside. They cut a hole in the side of the shed and made a ramp into a fenced chicken yard. They still can store other things in the shed - next to and beside...
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    Which Bantam Breed?

    Saw this hen and her chicks at the fair. Bantam Hen and chicks I think they could be Mille de Fluer?? Please confirm or set me straight. Thank you, ~Brian
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    Chickens laying

    Eggs are porous, but they have a protective coating (bloom). If you don't have to clean them that is best. If you do, it's best to clean them by rubbing off any soiled areas. If you have to wash them, use hot water. I read somewhere that cold water will cause the egg to draw stuff into it...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    One white egg from the leghorn and one brown egg from the red star!
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    Building my hen house

    Good job! For a 13 year old, not a bad start. You will learn some great skills by doing this yourself. Keep at it!
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    Our coop in progress, suggestions welcome!

    Very nice and roomy. How many chickens will you be housing?
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    Moving chicken tractor with skis? Other ideas?

    Check out this Youtube video. This guy has wheels that jack up the coops so he can move it. Perhaps you could do something like this. As far as skis go, i'm thinking water skis, not snow skis!
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