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    Red Plastic bases on feeders and waterers?

    Thank you (all) for the detailed and concise answers. Special thanks to ChrisM. More details, My wife's elderly aunt and uncle live 2 doors down from my wife and I. They are "80 something" both of which had chickens when they were kids... oh yea that was 70 yrs ago! Last weekend he bought a...
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    Red Plastic bases on feeders and waterers?

    I am going thru this thread right now: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=129278&p=1 Quit frankly, I do not know a darn thing about poultry and this thread is spooking me. Chopaka
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    Red Plastic bases on feeders and waterers?

    Quote: OK keep in mind I am a newbie, why would you want to give chickens ACV? Thanks, Chopaka
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    Got fed up and finally made me a PVC feeder!!

    Reading this post got me to thinking. The problems using conventional feeders appear to be with those that are sitting on something. I would think if a galvanized feeder or one of those plastic red bottomed ones were hanging from a chain, it would prevent a bird from climbing up in the feed...
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    Red Plastic bases on feeders and waterers?

    OK another newbie question. Are the chicks drawn to the color red? is this why the waterer's and feeders are this color? Wonder if I made a bad choice going with a galvenized feeder and waterer? The chicks avoided them at first but seem to be getting used them now - I hope. First night home...
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    heatlamp bulb questions

    I built a 21" wide x 20" high x 6 ft long box (looks like a cheap coffin - real cheap), we're using wood chips/sawdust and a 250W heat lamp inside a cool garage here in rainy and cold W. WA. We have 3 sex link pullets, 5 wks old. The lamp is resting on the 1/4" wire mesh cover at one end of the...
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    How many nesting boxes per hen?

    Thanks for the responses. The old kitty boxes and the mulch barrel are clever and cute. I have a small porta kennel that I used to transport my cocker spaniel in, he is gone now and the kennel is unused. I am thinking I could just use it. My wife and I are going to start small 3 or 4 hens and...
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    How many nesting boxes per hen?

    Quote: I am a newbie to all of this chicken business and have on a coop design. This forum is great. If you do not mind me asking, what are the new demensions of the entries to the nesting boxes? Approximate numbers is good enough. You mentioned that the new boxes are a little darker, while I...
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    My Yellow Lab & Chickens?

    I am laughing too. This guy looks like he could be my dog's brother. She has the same look when the grandkids love on him... LOL
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    How often should I clean the coop?

    Quote: Another newbie question from me, what do use to sanitize the coop? bleech water?
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    My Yellow Lab & Chickens?

    Thanks for the quick responses and good advise. I will proceed with caution, sounds like some have been successful, other's with gaurded success (a short leash), and other's just have not gone there. Thanks again!
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    My Yellow Lab & Chickens?

    #1) I am a complete newbie, never owned a chicken, never even built a coop. Construction on the coop begins this weekend. #2) I have a high octane field trial yellow lab and I am concerned about her and chickens. She is a outstanding duck and pheasant dog. With #1 & #2 above in mind, I am...
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