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    Anyone else Raising Chicks right now?

    I am raising baby chicks too. They are less than a day old....
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    Chicken run on septic field?

    Mac I could extend it to half acre and more if needed. I measured the area that is already fenced in to keep the horses away. The mound for the field is about half of the 15000 sqf. I will set the coop on the non-septic portion so the traffic around the coop will not disturb the field. Thank...
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    Chicken run on septic field?

    I measured the area and is 150 x 100. That gives me 15000 sqf for 20 chickens max. I was thinking in creating smaller pens inside the run, lets say 2000 sqf each and rotate the birds on a weekly basis and avoid denuding that way. Any advice? Again, thank you all for your responses.
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    Chicken run on septic field?

    Assuming that I keep the amount of chickens low, for example, 6 to 10 birds to start, it should be ok, correct? I will have to monitor it to make sure that they are not destroying the field, and increase the amount of birds gradually until I reach a proper ration of chicken/field denuding...
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    Chicken run on septic field?

    Thank you for the responses. The lines are about 24 inches below the surface. The tank is located about 500 feet away with a pump to feed the field. I am actually more concerned about safety for the birds than the zoning requirements. It's a mound system installed less than ten years ago and...
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    Chicken run on septic field?

    I am planning on building a coop and have the birds free range on top of the septic field, about 20 birds. The area including the leach field will be about 1/2 acre. Will that be safe for the birds and for egg consumption? Any help will be appreciated. Carlos
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