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    Using a shipping container for a chicken coop???

    I'm about to renovate a container. I know this thread is 2017 but, still relevant :) In addition to venting I'm adding foam board to help with the heat and extreme cold. Normal Fiberglass insulation won't wonk with the containers with the moisture. I'm just building walls with 2x3, foam board...
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    Egg layer flooring

    Are the Hatching Time plastic cages better on the feet? My wife wanted to start out small and then go from there. So, I figure I'll just do what I can in 2023 and get my bearings and then scale it up for meat in 2024. I've always worked with chickens in the past, so I figure I'll just work out...
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    Egg layer flooring

    I’m starting off with 15-30 (depending how many hatch from the lady were getting them from). That’s good to know about the eggs, I’m used to the chickens and having to scrub the eggs. Ultimately I’d like to raise some for meat and sell to people and restaurants in my area.
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    Egg layer flooring

    I've usually have raised chickens in the past but, I'm changing it up and getting some Coturnix Quail for breeding, eggs and the ones destined for meat I'll have a outdoor run (when it gets warmer). I know the cages are popular for the breeders and egg layers to get clean eggs and having them...
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    New to everything🤗

    Nap time🥰
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    New to everything🤗

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Just got my first chicks last week! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8 (3) What breeds do you have? Isa browns (4)What are some of your other hobbies? Raising chickens and children. (6) Tell us about your family...
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