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    automatic pop door opener

    Groovin' to the oldies. Hey, I am so pumped about this thing though. Just called the local auto yard and he thought he had one out back, from a Caddy no less!!! Classy. It sounds like the 3 amp adapter would work then, I'll probably go with that. Thanks for the reply!!!!
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    automatic pop door opener

    Ok, thanks! Have a great time at the beach!!!
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    automatic pop door opener

    Hubby said he would hook this up if we got parts. So, I'm trying to find the adapters I need for this...do they need to be 5 amp, or 3 amp, or can I use the 1 amp?? What is necessary, and what will happen if I don't get a big enough one?
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    Idea for free range coop?

    Thanks, Big Peep, for the thoughts! The idea of the opening was so that I wouldn't have to let them in and out...they have a fairly secure acre (electric wires and chicken netting) to roam safely, but I'm not always home at dusk to close up the coop. And they get really peeved if I lock them...
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    Idea for free range coop?

    How high would the hole need to be to keep out the jumpers, like a fox? 4 feet? 5?? If there is a slippery metal flashing around the hole, there won't be any traction for them to gain from the hardware cloth. But I know fox are pretty agile, not sure how high they're able to just from a...
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    Idea for free range coop?

    Good thought, though we havn't had any problems with either. The girls range over an area the size of an acre. The hole could possibly be sheilded from flying preds by the tin roof overhang... At any rate, the flying preds don't seem to bother much, perhaps because there is so much cover and...
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    Idea for free range coop?

    I was thinking 16" square. Ya, I wonder if they'd figure it out too. I don't want to do all the work and then find out they won't USE it! I do have a roost inside at about the same height as the hole would be, so mabey they would sit there on their roost and finally figure it out. Or mabey...
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    Idea for free range coop?

    Please critique this idea! I've been trying to figure out a way to let my girls come and go with out letting the predators have access to their coop. They free range all day. My latest bright idea was this: We've got hardware cloth up about 7 -8ft high in their run. I would frame an opening...
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    Broody box size

    I've got a RIR broody in a nesting box about 12x12. Is that enought room for everone when they hatch (15 eggs), or should I move her? The box is also 18 inches up off the shavings...do I need to make a gang plank so they can get down without doing the cannonball into the litter? The bedding...
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    Hen-pecked in the head - what to do? - pics (not gross)

    Hey vermontgal, Are you sure they're getting enough protein? I had the same problem a few weeks ago with one of mine. We left for vacation, leaving the inlaws in charge of feeding. Mom gave the birds veggie scraps as well, plus BOSS, in addition to their always full feeder of layer mash...
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    Free Choice Sunflower Seeds?

    Is it possible for them to OD on them? I've been wondering about this too.
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    Cold Weather Coop!

    It's not overkill, just depends where you want to spend your money. You'll find that insulation does help retain their body heat, even though you will need some good sized ventilation holes up high. Sounds contrary, I know. ( Read Pat's ventilation page, I wish I had known this stuff before I...
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    Have you ever had a chicken freeze to death?

    Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain : Quote: Add to that standing on one foot, not moving when prodded or enticed with food, though the huddling and lethargy are the biggest ones. When it's warmer the birds will all pop up when you come in with treats, and run around... not so when they're too cold. They...
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    Live in a Very Cold Winter area? Post link to your personal page here!

    Quote: -22F here last night, -41F windchiiiiilllllly. And the girls opted to go outside and scratch around today. My eyebrows felt like they were frosting over when I went out this morning, like one big unibrow!
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    Have you ever had a chicken freeze to death?

    See now, I didn't know that about their comb being swollen and red. I just knew it would turn white then black. So thanks henlady, I learned something!!
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