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    Poultry cup leak

    I know this is an old thread but I had the same problem of a leaky poultry cup at the valve, not the place where it attached to the pvc.
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Our layers are all named after a type of food: Chicken _________. We have Strip, Patty, Nugget, Fried Steak, Wing, Cordon Bleu, and Noodle Soup. The meat birds are all named: Dinner.
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    Cereal

    We feed them basically anything they will eat. Never had a problem
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    solar panel lighting???

    Before you go to all that expense think about a skylight. A Solatube or similar skylight would be much easier and cheaper than a solar panel, inverter, wiring, permit, installation.
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    Comment by 'jeff spahn' in article 'Mama Aflec's Chick House'

    Wow.
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    New run-comments?

    Well I scrapped the old coop and run. Decided to start from scratch (hee hee). That's what happens when you hang out here. Anyway. Built a new coop, could be used later for a shed. It's 6x6 with 8' ceilings. Fully wired and insulated. Has a commercial vinyl floor and OSB/FRP walls...
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    Simple Chicken feeder and waterer

    I have been perusing the home built feeders and waterers for some time and have built my own. I wanted to share what I used and some simple pictures. For the feeder I used 4" PVC pipe and fittings from the local hardware store: You need: 5' section of schedule 40 PVC (about $10) 90...
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    gonna feed chickens blueberries

    Yes. Mine like blueberries as well.
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    No eggs in months - do I need to worry?

    I am in the same boat. All but one of my buffs have stopped laying. Now it has been a week since an egg. What the heck? The a two years old.
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    CHICKEN MATH STRIKES AGAIN

    Our in city chicken limit is 4 so I have exactly as many chickens as your car has tires, 4 and a spare. If someone asks you how many tires does you car have, what do you say? You say 4, then perhaps you say, oh and a spare. Well that's what I tell people.
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    Official BYC Poll - How Many Square Feet Per Chicken?

    33 sq feet in coop and run for 5 chickens.
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    New run-comments?

    nope, never really had an issue with dripping.
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    coonzilla has been captured.

    Now all you need to do is tie a good strong rope to the cage, throw it in the pond before work and fish it out when you get home. Coonzilla won't bother anyone anymore.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Four eggs today with 5 BO
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    How to tell when a hen goes broody?

    Quote: Yep, the growl like a dinosaur probably did. Pecking doesn't hurt that bad. I have let them chew on the tops of my hands and the worst thing is a little cut. Just wear leather gloves, let them go to town and laugh at them. I encourage mine with a "think you are so tough" every now...
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