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    Lowest Cost Coop Design

    I am writing a proposal to help low income folks on food assistance to have the option to own a few chickens. I need to prove total cost and show it is both affordable and manageable for folks with no farming experience or equipment. I see many wonderful coop designs listed but I don't see any...
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    new to meat birds chicks 2 weeks old

    New to meat birds just picked up chicks last week. They seems to produce way more poop than my last two flocks of layers. I noticed their buts are rather matted. I am using newspaper for bedding right now because I have been told that shavings at at chick stag is not good. Should I be...
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    design plans for a chicken tractor for maine summer and winter

    I need exact construction plans to build a chicken tractor/hen house suitable for climate in Maine housing about 4 chickens
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I have 12 new hens from this may but have not exceeded 10 eggs a day, usually 6-8. Are some hens just not laying? Any suggestions to determine who is laying?
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    prepping layer hens for slaughter

    I am taking my 3rd old layers to the slaughter place on the 19th. Any advise on how I should prep the birds, ie quantity and type of food for the best meat?
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    goog breeds for Maine

    What are good breeds to survive cold maine winters?
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    clam shells instead of oyster?

    can i feed smashed clam shells instead of oyster shells?
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    Do I have to give oyster shell?

    I mix a small handful of scratch into the daily feed of layer pellets, will this hurt the calcium absorption? I have a bunch of clam shells that I have smashed up, can i feed instead of oyster shells?
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    Falmouth Maine votes next month to allow a chicken in every yard

    From the Portland Press Herald 9/23 New zoning would allow a chicken in every yard The Falmouth Town Council will vote next month on letting residents raise chickens for personal use. By DENNIS HOEY, The Associated Press September 23, 2008 FALMOUTH — Residents will be allowed to raise...
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