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    HOUSTON, TEXAS anyone???

    I live in Houston! Inwood Forest, getting ready to move though. Need to find a new home for the ladies :(
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    butcher questions

    If you want to do it in the evening just pull the feeder for the day before hand.
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    butcher questions

    That's a great suggestions regarding doing the killing in the morning. Full crops can be a mess.
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    butcher questions

    I would definitely gut as soon as I killed them. I think it would be ok to pluck later.
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    Cornish Thread

    I had some corns and I have to say compared to the egg layers they were super messy and a bit disgusting. They grew faster than their feathers so they always had some pink skin showing and they seemed to have problems with their feet. For meat, they are the way to go since they eat a lot and...
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    Water nipples? (Vertical, Horizontal/side mount, saddle)

    I used vertical nipples (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NEIS1M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage installed them in pvc pipe and they worked beautifully. I'm in Houston so freezing is seldom an issue, but when it does freeze I move the water into the coop where the chickens...
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    good idea
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    Houston, TX: Let's Change the Chicken Laws and Ordinances in COH

    I'm in Houston and I have chickens. I have great relationships with my neighbors on both sides which I think is key. The HOA rules are a little vague in that they forbid livestock but allow household pets, which is what we consider the chickens. It could be argued either way and a litigious...
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    What better way to use up some extra eggs!

    Wow, fantastic!
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