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    Floor Material for Small Coop and Run

    No...mainly because PDZ isn't cheap. I put 1 bag of play sand as the bottom half-layer, then poured the PDZ as the top layer...works GREAT!
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    Small guard dog?

    I can't help you wen it comes to ducks..I don't raise them. Someone else will be along that can. As for "scaring off" dogs? I don't think so. If you free-range you are letting yourself open to predator attacks, which include dogs.
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    Poop board convert *warning-graphic/gross poop pictures*

    You don't need to use straight all PDZ in your poop trays. I laid a full bag of play sand in the bottom of my tray and then the PDZ on top....works GREAT!
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    Poop board convert *warning-graphic/gross poop pictures*

    Very nice! Sweet PDZ is FAR better than kitty litter.
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    Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

    I use the horizontal water nipple system. This winter we got down to -18 for 3 days in a row. With my mini stock tank heater setup...no freeze-ups whatsoever.
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    Squishy Crop

    At their age they should have a little container of "chick" grit available to them 24/7....they will consume what they need. If you have a lawn take a hand spade and "cut" a small (2-3" squarish) piece of it, dirt and all, and place in their brooder...they will have so much fun pecking at the...
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    perching issues

    You are trying to house WAY too many birds in that small of a coop....time to build a bigger coop!
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    Squishy Crop

    It would be highly unusual for a chick that young to have impacted crop. As you said, her crop feels soft, not hard, so it could be she just ate too much that day. Remember, too, that toward the end of the day their crops will appear larger than normal from the feed they've consumed during the...
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    Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

    You're quite welcome! Just make sure you use a 3/8" drill bit and screw them in "straight-on" to the surface of the bucket...that way they get a great seal. Best of luck!
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    Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

    I would put more nipples than what you stated...here's a few pics of my setup: This is a 2-1/2 gallon bucket with 5 nipples on it. I have a small flock of 4 hens. If you're using 5-gallon buckets I would put at least 6 nipples per bucket...that should do it.
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    Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

    Yes...just like pictured in my post above.
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    Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

    I use horizontal water nipples also, along with a mini stock tank heater (aka bird bath heater). I'm wondering why yours iced up on you. We got temps down to -18 and had no problems, water was actually quite warmish. This is a pic of the water heater I use...it turns on automatically at 38...
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    Poop board convert *warning-graphic/gross poop pictures*

    Here is how I built my roost bar/poop tray setup: What it is, is 2 x 4's "double-stacked" so-to-speak, with a section of 1/2" plywood sandwiched in between....make sense? The 'tray' that is formed from the top set of 2 x 4's (I used "true" 2 x 4's) I filled with 1 bag of play sand on the...
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    Preparing Your Flock & Coop for WINTER

    No onions, which contain a toxin called thiosulphate hat destroys red blood cells. Excessive amounts can cause jaundice or anemia in your hens or even death. Some claim that onions will taint the taste of your eggs as well. We can't validate that claim because we don't feed them to our chickens...
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    Preparing Your Flock & Coop for WINTER

    It's my understanding that onions are on the "no-no" list of food treats for chickens.
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