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    Review by 'dsalling' in article 'Table Scraps and Leftovers for Chickens'

    I always dread these articles. Not because they’re not well intended but because it’s unnecessary and can cause more harm than good. Chickens are one of the most studied animals on the planet. Poultry nutritionists have come up with the correct and complex balance of nutrients in commercial...
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    Solar Power Stuffs - Questions and Answers

    Thanks for following up. I appreciate it. I will have to figure out how to run solar directly to batteries and power outlet to batteries. That’s why I needed the inverter. How are you connecting drinkers to battery source?
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    Solar Power Stuffs - Questions and Answers

    Thank you for the update.
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    Solar Power Stuffs - Questions and Answers

    Hey Aaron, Thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge. I wish I had come across this thread sooner. I recently purchased two 100 Eco solar panels, Giandel 12 volt inverter with built in solar charger (I believe it's 1200 watts), 100 ah lead battery. We've got them properly connected...
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    Comment by 'dsalling' in article 'Ways To Get Rid of Dirty Coop Bedding'

    Wood shavings are considered brown material and will break down over time.
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    Comment by 'dsalling' in article 'Ways To Get Rid of Dirty Coop Bedding'

    Check the link I sent earlier. I have not done an entire replacement of sand in coop or run. That would be a huge undertaking and not necessary. I replenish as needed and that happens more in the run where they dust bath and walk in and out. If you have droppings boards in your coop, then the...
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    Comment by 'dsalling' in article 'A Guide to Feeding Chicken Scratch to Your Backyard Chickens'

    Hopefully not. Food in the coop leads to rodents which leads to health concerns for our birds.
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    Solar power to run heated water drinkers, electric perimeter wire, and coop door.

    Thanks for your detailed reply. I use a Premier One heated drinker that keeps water from turning green because light cannot penetrate the container and because it relies on nipples the water stays clean. So, I'm not willing to switch out to a system that uses food grade antifreeze. I don't want...
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    Solar power to run heated water drinkers, electric perimeter wire, and coop door.

    Thank you for clarifying. Good point. So back to solar panels with inverter and backup battery. I’m just not sure how watts to go with. My partner thinks 200 watt solar panel should be sufficient.
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    Solar power to run heated water drinkers, electric perimeter wire, and coop door.

    Thank you. I haven’t considered a solar generator. I think when I did look awhile back, they were fairly pricey. I was considering a solar kit with backup battery but I’ll take a peek at what they have.
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    Solar power to run heated water drinkers, electric perimeter wire, and coop door.

    Hi all, I’ve read all the posts about the dangers and cons of using extension cords to power coops. I’ve also read some posts about installing solar panels. I’m hoping to go off grid with our 2 coops and hoping I can get some advice. First, we have a few things that need to be powered: *100...
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    Old member who never made introductions

    Hey from New England. I’ve been keeping chickens as a hobby since 2020. We currentry have 16 chickens (Brahmas, Orpingtons, Polish, Wyndotte, Easter Egger, Black Sex-Link and a Barred Plymouth Rock Rooster named Beauregard). We raise chickens for fun and eggs only. Our latest interest is...
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    Solar system for a New Chicken Coop.

    Agree about not needing heat for coop. Chickens‘ core body temp is 107, plus they have warm jackets all year. Finally, heat lamps are incredibly dangerous for causing fires.
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    Rooster Crowing Questions - Brainstorming ideas!

    We have a very similar situation to yours. Beauregard is 1 year and 3 months old. Crowing has not leveled off and it is LOUD. He is most active during egg laying. There is no aggression and similar to you, he is less “crowy” when we are in the yard with him. I tried the collar which was...
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    Using Gasoline to cure scaly leg mites on silkies???

    Although this post and thread are old, I am having to treat a bird with S L mites. I used the gasoline method, careful not to dip anything but the legs. Here is a great resource. I trust the Chicken Chick well informed advice: https://the-chicken-chick.com/scaly-leg-mites-in-chickens/
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