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    First Saturday Lime

    Thanks for the input! I see it can also be used around the perimeter/foundation of a house for insects as well. May as well try it out!
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    Medicine Cabinet

    Thanks for the reply! What are you normally using the vet wrap for?
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    Medicine Cabinet

    What kind of medications/supplements/healthcare items are recommended to keep on-hand? I have a small flock of 4 hens (will be 8 soon), and I'd like to be prepared for any common illnesses and injuries. Thanks!
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    First Saturday Lime

    Does anyone here use First Saturday Lime to help control pests? If so, what's the best method when applying to the coop/run? This would be in addition to their dust bath. I don't have any pest issues yet, but I'd like to do what I can to prevent it.
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    Exhaust fan for coop

    I actually have that fan (not in a coop), and it moves a good amount of air, but it isn't that quiet. And, it looks like the first power station you mentioned would only run that particular fan for about 3 hours. The second power station, less than 2 hours maybe. You can figure this out by...
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    Run Ground Cover

    Awesome, thanks for the info! The ground is pretty flat, so improving drainage would probably be an extensive project. Should I try to put a layer of maybe thicker mulch/wood chips first? Or are they just going to scratch and stir up the substrate down to the dirt anyway?
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    Run Ground Cover

    I was thinking about putting fallen leaves in the run for ground cover. Is it better to use whole or shredded leaves? Maybe both? It's in a very shady area so the ground doesn't dry out as much, especially this time of year. Or should I consider a different type of ground cover?
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    Reinforcement ideas

    Your run looks similar to the one I just put up. The included "hardware cloth" is trash. My plan was to add extra reinforcement anyway but still installed the crappy fencing just for an extra layer. I then put a layer of thicker gauge poultry fencing around it, then folded 19g HWC that extends...
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    Where your chick brooder is located MATTERS

    I just raised my chicks in a spare room for 6 weeks. I placed a duct booster fan near the brooder and ran the hose to a sealed window pass-through. Also closed off the HVAC vents so the room was basically negative pressure. Some dust settled in the immediate area, but the rest of the room stayed...
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    Chick beak length, normal growth or should I be concerned?

    I'm just starting out myself, but I've seen my chicks honing their beaks themselves on something hard like a rock or cinderblock.
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    Tractor supply pricing

    Local TSC had a tub full of bantams the other day and I believe they were $6.99.
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    Another little/bedding question...

    Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I'll definitely be looking into the zeolite for the poop pit. I was hoping to keep things relatively 'low maintenance' as far as cleaning out the whole coop floor. And I do have a duct "booster" fan I was going to rig up at the top of one gable end.
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    Another little/bedding question...

    I'll be finishing up my coop here soon, and I can't make up my mind on what type of litter to put in it... It's basically a 4x8 shed. Ground level with raised floor. The summers here in central VA can get pretty humid, and the area is pretty shaded, so it doesn't dry as quickly after a...
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    How to know if I can get away with a rooster

    Easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission...?
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    Thanks and thanks!! She absolutely loves her new chick friends, even though she tries to play a...

    Thanks and thanks!! She absolutely loves her new chick friends, even though she tries to play a little too rough sometimes!
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