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    Stubborn Brother

    He put the chicks and ducklings out in our storage room in a kiddie pool. He doesn't know it but I put the brood lamp over them for the night, They have plenty of room to move away from it if they get too hot. He lost 3 chicks this morning after they got wet from the waterer. He used to brood...
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    Stubborn Brother

    Yes he is older. Back when his boys were in 4H my sister-in-law went to some classes about raising chickens but he wouldn't go and the boys did raise and show some birds. Now he thinks he knows all there is about raising chickens but he won't listen to anyone. I admit that I don't but that is...
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    Stubborn Brother

    My brother just got some day old chicks and ducklings and he refuses to use a brood lamp. He thinks he knows everything about chickens but he is constantly having them die before they mature. I afford to let him use my brood lamp and his reply was "NAH it is warm enough for them". During the day...
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    Let's see repurposed coops/nesting boxes

    Here is what I am starting with. I have 24 pallets and will be getting more
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    Let's see repurposed coops/nesting boxes

    Here is what I am starting with. I have 24 pallets and will be getting more
  6. 5 Weeks Old

    5 Weeks Old

    My birds are 5 weeks old today. I built a run out of 1/2" PVC Pipe and Deer Netting for them. It is 6' X 20' X 4' with a swimming pool on one end for the ducks. They really love the new run and the ducks and even some of the chickens love the pool. I hung the feeder and small water fonts from...
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    Let's see repurposed coops/nesting boxes

    I will take pics as I build. I think this will be a very good coop for them. I plan on putting a tin roof on instead of plywood. It will be cheaper and I am thinking of using Deer Netting for the fence of the run instead of hardware cloth. About $100.00 cheaper
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    Let's see repurposed coops/nesting boxes

    I am in the process of building a coop out of old pallets I got from TSC. The one here lets me have all the pallets I want for nothing. Right now I am removing the bottom slats to use to fill the gaps between the top slats. Will use the 2 X 4 runners as support and to hang nesting boxes...
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    Chicken snakes

    I have been researching this myself since we lost a hen yesterday to a snake. So far it looks like the best way to keep snakes out is to cover all opening with hardware cloth with 1/4" - 1/2" holes. I have gone to several sites and this is a common theme on all of them. Seems if we use anything...
  10. 3 Weeks Old Today

    3 Weeks Old Today

    Except for a few chicks that died last week during a bad thunderstorm, wind blew the cover off the brood box and they trampled each other to death trying to get warm, my birds are doing great. I was worried I was going to lose most of the chicks because they were all wet and listless but as they...
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    Comment by 'chazz0861' in article '3 Weeks Old'

    Thanks I started a new thread in Member Pages
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    What is a sapphire gem?

    I found them at TSC and where they get them from Hoover Hatchery. Not to high a price for rare chickens
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    What is a sapphire gem?

    https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/sapphire-gem-chicken/?utm_source=getresponse&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thehappychickencooplist&utm_content=The+Sapphire+Gem+Chicken%3A+The+Complete+Info+Guide+-+The+Happy+Chicken+Coop Also known as the Sapphire Blue Plymouth Rock or Blue Plymouth Rock...
  14. 3 Weeks Old

    3 Weeks Old

    Except for a few chicks that died last week during a bad thunderstorm, wind blew the cover off the brood box and they trampled each other to death trying to get warm, my birds are doing great. I was worried I was going to lose most of the chicks because they were all wet and listless but as they...
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    ing about my duckling

    I am really enjoying them. I just came in from giving them feed and water. I also am taking care of my brothers birds, he has 23 chickens, I let them out of the coop and feed them. They have cleaned the pen of any grass so we will have to move it.
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