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    275 Gallon Automatic Waterer...

    Hi, I got my tank from a guy who sells both food grade and non-food grade containers. Mine had syrup and had been washed out but I still used my power washer and dish soap to clean it out good. After getting all the soap out I put about 50 gallons in and added several gallon of vinegar then...
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    275 Gallon Automatic Waterer...

    Well I think I have figured out how to not have to schlep water to the chickens all winter. Take a look at my blog for details: http://www.ajoyfulnoisefarm.com/?p=320 I still need to put heat tape on the SuperFlow waterer so it does not freeze on really cold nights but so far it is working...
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    DYI Feeder that hold 200lbs of feed for $24...

    Sure thing!
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    DYI Feeder that hold 200lbs of feed for $24...

    Hi Briteday, That's great feedback. Mice are always a problem. Even when I tried hanging the feeder cans off the ground the little buggers would climb down the chain and eat the feed. I have found that having a pest control plan is the best way to manage mice throughout the year. Maybe I need...
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    DYI Feeder that hold 200lbs of feed for $24...

    Hi All, For the past couple of years I have been working on designs for an inexpensive homebuilt chicken feeder that would hold a significant amount of feed. Well, I think I have finally figured it out and I thought I would share it with everyone. All you need to build it is a drill and a...
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    Selling Live Birds and Free Slaughter…

    Thanks for all the great feedback. I am going to try and do some research for our county as well as the state and see if they agree with the 1000 chicken rule. I read somewhere that Joel Salatin is doing something similar at Poly Face. I had not even considered the price issue. I could sell...
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    Selling Live Birds and Free Slaughter…

    Hi All, I would like to start selling my meat birds and I have several people who would love to buy them from us. Unfortunately the closest USDA processing facility is 2 hours away and charges $3.00 per bird. It would seem the only way to legally sell them would be to sell the live bird and...
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    Dust on everything!!!

    Hi, Sorry for the slow reply but I was out of town. We are going to try and cover the entire coup with fabric. I am also going to install a low volume fan that will exhaust the dust out into the run. I will let you know who it works. Thanks for the feedback, Craig
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    Dust on everything!!!

    Hi All, I am a longtime reader and a first time poster. I am looking to get some feedback on how you all deal with all the dust stirred up by your chickens. 2 years ago we wanted to add to our flock of 10 birds so I built a coup (10x20) inside my 30x60 pole barn with a run attached to the...
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