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    What to use for bedding?

    I only mentioned the problem because I lost a few ducks from them eating the wood pellets, the wood pellets expanded when the ducks got back to the water and it caused their crops to rupture...not pretty! With your kids eating such a variety of odd items one would almost be afraid to...
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    What to use for bedding?

    My coop has a heavy marine plywood floor , I repaint this every year seems to help in the cleaning process. I use finely chopped wheat straw with pine shaveings and a little cedar mixed in to deter pests. I can't use wood pellets because a few of the free-range ducks come in the hen house and...
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    The New Coop and Run - UPDATED with Finished Pix

    Looks very well constructed for sure! But with a metal roof over all will your hens get enough needed sunlight? You could put 2 x 4 welded wire over half of the top this shouldn't collect snow and would be hawk-proof. running a couple of poles above the roof line with insulators in the ends...
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    First chance I have had to say "Hello!" From Western New York.

    I have been raiseing poultry of many differant varieties for almost 45 years but checking out info. from other folks never hurts because you never stop learning so here I am! At this time I have a flock of about 35 hens, sussex, Australorps, Welsumers, barnvelders and a few "easter-eggers"...
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    icubating eggs - power failure problem

    There are several variables that you are dealing with here, if the incubator lost power and then returned to normal heat/temp after the 9 hour interval chances are the eggs will still be good but may take a day or two longer to hatch, candle them again in another week and see which ones have...
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