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    Making your own feed?

    I have a big galvanized garbage can, I mix in 1 50 lb bag of sunflower seeds, 1 50 lb bag of grains, and 1 50 lb bag of crumbles, it lasts me for a long time. I have 4 (1 roo, 3 hens) since i lost a few.
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    need ideas for run fencing material

    I have wire cloth(hardware cloth) on the bottom 3 feet of it, it is also bent like an L and comes out into the yard for about 8-12 inches, this keeps anything from diggin around it. then we just used chicken wire to do the rest.
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    our agway chicks

    I have the coop half done ill post pics of construction when fully finished. I set up our brooder, its a 55 gallon fish tank, that i put al bubble insulation on the sides to reflect the heat at the chicks. then i put in 2-3 inches of wood chips/shavings. There was no limit on the amount to...
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    going tommorrow

    tipsydog its Millers agway in CS, i was talking with the owner, they get in a ton of chicks every year right around st pats day. Its in their back room, he gets 4-5 different breeds all pulletts but if you want ducks/geese/etc they can order them for you. I dont think there is a minimum order...
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    going tommorrow

    Thanks will do.
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    going tommorrow

    Hi all, coop is more then 50% finished, so i figured i would go and pick up our chicks tommorrow with my little one (16mts old). It is at a local agway, do i need to bring anything to bring them home in? or do you think they will supply a carrier? thanks ps getting 2 b. rocks 2 ri reds 2...
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    Coop window question

    Thanksall, i forgot about the restore. there is one that is about an hour away from us. Ill be on cl right after i post.
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    Coop window question

    Hi new to byc, but I have read a lot while researching coop designs. My daughter (2 in oct) loves animals, especially chicks. I plan on building a coop to hold 6 chicks. My coop is going to be an easy design, 4x8 to make sure i dont have to cut too much with a 6' wall. and an outdoor play...
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