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    6 Roos in NE IL, 2 months old

    They have been taken :)
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    Chickens Still Thirsty

    My ladies can't seem to figure out the nipple waterer! They were crazy thirsty & stopped laying...I had to give them back the galvanized waterers after just a few hours. Can't have thirsty ladies, can we?
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    How do you transport chickens?

    I ended up up dog carriers as well! Lined the bottom with doggie potty pads & put pine on top. Worked very well.
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    Netting to cover top of chicken run

    My netting always collapses under heavy snow. I'm going to build a pergola over the run & am thinking of replacing the netting with trellis slats.
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    Free Ducks in Southern Illinois-Four 8-week old sweet Khaki Campbell Ducks

    Cute names! Good luck with the rehoming!
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    6 Roos in NE IL, 2 months old

    A friend of mine picked up 6 straight run chicks & they are all Roos!!! He is looking to rehome. About 2 months old: 2 Buff Orps, 2 Arucanas, 2 Red Rangers. He is a few minutes south of the WI border in NE Illinois.
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    FANS in yer coops/runs?? Whos got em...........

    With today's 120 degree heat index, I'm concerned about heat stress, so I used the profits from selling eggs to by an oscillating fan at Wal-mart....they seem to really appreciate it
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    Hen laying soft-shelled eggs

    My bird vet (yes, I may be crazy) recommends Osteoform Poultry powder - works great!
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    Netting to cover top of chicken run

    I just put an outdoor run together for my ladies from some chain-link that I was able to pick up almost free. It's only for them to be out in during the day, and they can run inside the large indoor area anytime (used to be a workshop till they tok it over) they want. They used to have free run...
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    How do you transport chickens?

    Wow, thank you for all of your responses . I do like the cardboard box idea but they will be a day or 2 ahead of me on the road (my finace will be at the new house to welcome them) so I'd be so afraid they'd somehow get out of the box & flap their way out of the horse trailer. I think the dog...
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    How do you transport chickens?

    Hi there from a newbie. I have had my 14 lovely ladies for about 2 years now & we might have to transport them about 16 hours cross-country. We will probably use a livestock service to move our horses & goats, so I am wondering if I could put them in several dog crates as long as they were...
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