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    Ended Contest #15 Guess How Many Eggs Will HATCH! - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Video tour of the coop. Still needs nest boxes.
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    Nipple Waterer

    The mesh on top that keeps out mosquitos also keeps out debris. When oak pollen fires off in Feb. Here in Florida I may have to keep an eye on the bottom of the barrel. Oak pollen gets into everything it seems. I may also start adding apple cider vinegar. Supposedly good for chicken immune...
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    Nipple Waterer

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    Nipple Waterer

    I hooked mine up to a rain barrel under the coop downspout. 55gal of water lasts a looong time!
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    water & feed ideas needed for vacation

    You could install a coop cam to monitor the troops. Dropcam costs about $100.
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    water & feed ideas needed for vacation

    I use a hanging feeder to keep the poop out. Small feeder lasts 2 birds four days when full. I have seen some fairly large one at the feed store. I set up a rain barrel under the coop downspout with a pvc pipe into the coop and watering nipples. 55 gal lasts a long time even without rain. i...
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    water & feed ideas needed for vacation

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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    Have you seen the movie "Idiocracy"?
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    When will chicks start eating other stuff?

    Thanks for the advice everyone. It just happens I put out a dish of grapes mixed with some blueberries before leaving for work yesterday. When I got home the bowl was empty! So they are coming around. It just takes a little while for them to learn new stuff. More cautious than the dog-which is...
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    When will chicks start eating other stuff?

    I have 3 four-week-olds. They have been on a steady diet of chick starter. When will they start eating more diverse foods? I've offered various fruits and veggies and they seem uninterested. Chick feed just seems so boring. These are my first chickens, so any and all advice is welcome. Thanks.
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    My New Coop...step by step

    What's the purpose of the 'poop bar'? Is it for doing it or catching it?
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