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    the current run on my coop....how can I make it more easily cleanable?

    A couple ideas. The first would be to pull it aside to clean and then put it back. If it's heavy maybe you can pull it with your car or a lawnmower or something ? The second idea is to detach the four 2x4's from the top. attach two more 2x4's running lengthwise and put a couple hinges on...
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    Metal Shed as Temporary Coop?

    sounds like a great coop to me !
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    White Asparagus

    I tried some white asparagus a bit by accident this year, but if you look for a crack in the dirt in your asparagus row you can pull the dirt away and there may be a head a few inches below the soil. Just put a bucket over it and wait a few days. No sun, no photosynthesis, no green. I tried a...
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    just seven words

    the pelican brought her a nice fish.
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    nipple waterer ?

    The difference between the nipple waterer and a bottle waterer is the nipples are permanently plumbed in or hooked to a hose. You don't change the water. But I think there are some bottles that have similar nipples on them. It doesn't drip like the screws, it is a valve which opens when the...
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    Cheapest hatchery?

    You may have luck checking your local craigslist too !
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    nipple waterer ?

    Is there any negatives to using a nipple watering system like the one pictured here? http://tinyurl.com/2unnya I've used similar systems with hogs but never with chickens. Also, does anyone know how many birds/nipple is acceptable ? I really liked the ones for hogs. They always had fresh...
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    Homeschooled? how come there are so many on here?

    my great uncle used to say "kids are still kids and kids don't change. We're just not making parents like we used to" It sounds to me as if some public school kids would benefit from being homeschooled, but also some homeschool kids would likely be better off in the public school. It seems...
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    Pasteurizing Milk

    It is my understanding that some milk needs pasteurizing, mainly due to poor nutrition, genetics, or mismanagement of the animals. Is there some way to have your raw milk tested for bad bacteria from time to time so you know it's safe ? I would like to get into raw milk production, but I would...
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    Illinois...

    Hi, I'm from the Peoria, Bloomington/Normal area. I'd be glad to meet other chicken folks from this area. send me an e-mail or p.m. and say hi ! Especially if you are interested in buy/sell/trades of birds and equipment. peeps out, Danny
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    THANKS CACKLE HATCHERY JOB WELL DONE ALL 32 ALIVE AND HEALTHY

    My experience with Cackle was not so great. I ordered in early March, got an 'order recieved' email. I was supposed to get a shipping date within 10 days which I did not recieve. I sent them three e-mails stating I was in no hurry, I just wanted to know they didn't lose my order. Finally got...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    made a vid of it. it's just a cardboard box, but I'm using a seedling heat mat under it, seems to even out the heat and keep the bedding dry.
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    Any new info on making own chicken food

    Just keep in mind that your chickens nutrition requirements are much more critical than your dogs. Especially if they are laying eggs. Any change in feed should be done in an experimental fashion and closely monitored. You may want to offer them grains, greens, protein, calcium, minerals, and...
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