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    PVC Feeder

    If they always have access to get inside to eat, then why worry about having a feeder outside?
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    First Egg Countdown

    I have an assortment of 23-week old pullets. Easter eggers, barred rock, black Austrolorp. I added them to my small flock of 3 (a BCM, Rhode Island Red, and a Chantecler) around Thanksgiving. The Chantecler went broody last summer so I picked up an assortment of hatching eggs from a local lady...
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    tractor run flooring, yes or no?

    Quote: The upper area of my tractor will have a solid wood floor so they can stay in the coop area when I move it. I'm thinking of putting a tray of sand for them to scratch around in too. And once they are comfortable, we'll let them run around the yard some in the evenings.
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    Coop fencing question.

    Everyone here will tell you that Chicken Wire (hexagon shaped, twisted together thin wire) is only good at keeping chickens IN. Anything else that wants to get in to your chickens will tear through Chicken Wire like trying to keep me out of a pan of banana pudding with a sheet of Saran Wrap...
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    tractor run flooring, yes or no?

    Would 2x4 Hardware Wire in the bottom of the run area be sufficient to let them scratch a bit but still provide some added protection against nighttime tunnelers? I'm making a tractor too (no chickens yet) and was planning on adding it to the bottom for 2 reasons. (1) to reduce the amount of...
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    How level does the spot need to be?

    Quote: I'm not worried about that. The bottom of the tractor will have welded wire. The wheels will be on a pivot so I raise the end onto the wheels for transport then lower it onto the ground at the new location.
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    How level does the spot need to be?

    I'm building a tractor for 4-5 laying hens. My property has some slope here and there. Is that any concern for the birds? Should I make the roost adjustable to keep it level? Or does it really matter? Tractor is 5x8x6'tall with 2 feet of the bottom area serving as the run if that helps your...
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    The coop I am getting

    perchie.girl : chickens require 4 square feet each in the coop and 10 square feet each in the run. To make the run fifty square feet youd have to extend it from 4 x 7 to 4 x 12.5 feet or rounding up 4 x 13 feet. So that would be an additional 6 feet. And since every lumber yard carries 8 ft...
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    providing unmixed ingredients and letting hens choose a balanced diet?

    I imagine it's just like sending me to an all-you-can-eat buffet. I'll load up on the goodies that I like and I probably won't put any broccoli or spinach on my plate. But if I sit down at grandma's table and SHE puts them on my plate, I'll eat them and be happy.
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    trampoline chicken coop - update

    Somebody else on here had a trampoline frame tractor. I think they used top rails from chain link fence to connect the halves of the hoop. Great idea for recycling materials
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    Newbie questions on fencing and free range

    It really depends on what kind of predators you have. If there's hawks or other predatory birds, you may need to consider a covered run. If you're confident that the dogs will keep any and al predators at bay when the chickens are free-ranging, then all you need to worry about is a secure coop.
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    water buckets

    I've read where some folks on here have had good luck at bakeries. Apparently things like frosting and lard come in buckets like those. I have some similar buckets that used to hold packets of sunflower seeds (purchased at Sam's Club for sale at the baseball field concession stand.) I'm in the...
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    Need to clean tractor

    Bleach and water should do the trick to kill any germs. And it doesn't take much bleach. A few tablespoons per gallon is plenty to kill any germs. If there's any obvious scrubbing to do, do that first with whatever kind of soap you want then rinse then put your bleach water mix in a sprayer or...
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    Dust Baths

    Not trying to jack this thread but if you're using a tractor full time, should you provide a pan full of sand for dust baths? I'm planning on moving my tractor every 2-3 days to save the yard. Would a foil cake pan be big enough?
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    Roost to high and jumping to death

    Might need to put some chicken wire across your rafters to keep those ladies down low
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