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    Anybody have Berkshire Pigs?

    We just recently got one and I would also like to know if anyone has any experience with them.
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Sorry for the late reply... Everyone is enjoying their new home and this has been an awesome journey for me. We have also adopted some turkeys and ducks.
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    Opinion on what type of roof for the Chicken Run

    I am in Las Vegas and I am also thinking about doing a solid roof. I am just wondering if anyone has experience with this in a hot area? We can reach temperature of 115 in the summer and I want to make sure this is not going to heat the area up. Would you use metal or plastic?
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Thank you so much for the information. So I am thinking maybe 8-10 boxes... In case we end up having some babies. I have been looking at the automatic doors for the chickens into the coop. I am just wondering if this will be necessary if I have a enclosed run? Meaning is it okay to have a open...
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Elvis... That is an awesome name for a Rooster :-) The ladies are adjusting well I think I was in their run most of the day cleaning and playing with them. I did move my brooding hen into a dog crate and I don't think I did it long enough. I read you are suppose to do it for 3 days and I let...
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    I like your set up... Your birds are beautiful!! What kind are they?
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Thank you all for all your responses!! when you say coop do you mean their actual house or the entire run are? Sorry if that is a stupid question... So should the house be at least 8x8? Also how big should the run area be? I am going to let them run around in the yard during the day but I...
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Thank you for all your responses!!!!
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    Hello... I just adopted 22 Chickens and 1 Rooster and I have no idea what I am doing

    Hello I am very excited to start this journey and have started looking through your posts already. They are about 7 months old and in pretty dirty conditions. I think the house too small for the amount in it but I could be wrong. What size of house should be required for his large of group...
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