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    Deep litter v poop board -- what do you think?

    After doing extensive I went with sand in the bottom of the coop and poop boards under their roosts when we built our coop a little over one year ago. I put Sweet PDZ on the poop boards and clean the boards once or twice a week, the coop floor twice a year and haven't had any issues with...
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    Topic of the Week - Emergency/First Aid Preparedness

    Is yours a liquid or powder? Do you diolve it?
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    Topic of the Week - Emergency/First Aid Preparedness

    How do you administer the fish penicillin?
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    Nesting boxes

    One more question to MeepBeep: Did you use deep or shallow dish pans for your nest boxes?
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    Nesting boxes

    Oh boy, Meep... i sure hope i don't get a case of chicken math like that! Lol 15 is more what I'm thinking. The coop should be big enough for 15-20.
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    Nesting boxes

    I figured as much... never seen a coop that clean with chickens living in it! Lol. I had the same thought about the roosts at one height to discourage pecking and a poop board with PDZ for easy cleanup. How many chickens do you have?
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    Nesting boxes

    I love that idea! Thank you for the inspiration! Love the color, too!!
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    Nesting boxes

    We are in the coop building process with nesting boxes accessible from the outside.I am considering using dish pans or litter pans in the nest boxes for easier cleaning. My husband says they'll knock them over. Has anyone experience with this concept?
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    cleaning the coop

    Amazon also sells food grade DE.
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    My Experience re: Raising Chicks vs Pullets

    LOL pblakneyjr! I was thinking the same thing!!! My husband is building my coop this spring and since I will be gone for the entire month of May (and would like to have eggs to gather when my mom is here from September through December!) I will start with pullets. However, I do want to add some...
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    CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

    Okay, thanks... didn't know that. I'll have to take his word for it then. However, it would be helpful for someone to update their different sites and post the correct information.
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    CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

    I have sent them an email and asked for clarification and correct information.
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    CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

    Well, I double-checked it again. According to their FB page it is on January 25-26 in Stockton: https://www.facebook.com/events/591387187600020/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular Their website states "Modesto" in the header, but further below under "Useful Info" they list it as January 31 in...
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    Coop/Run Orientation

    I am located on 2.5 acres in Central California, and the coop we are building will be a walk-in, close to the 120 sqf (plus runs) allowed by our building code. I plan on building it larger than I'll initially need for 8-10 hens. Just want to try and get it right the first time :)
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