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    Mineral Oil on Roosting Bar?

    I don't know that I'd use mineral oil. But in dry environment(s), my parents used to use Linseed oil. This seasoned the wood products & kept them from drying out & disintegrating. Purchased by the gallon & used like paint on yard fencing, horse paddocks & pastures, round pens & arenas. In...
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    Non free range/ non deep litter chicken keepers

    In response to your request of explanation. Seems to come up every few years, LOL. I've found deep bedding to mean using layers of bedding in the coop itself (or a chick brooder). It's usually done on a floored coop (doesn't go to the ground). It is kept dry. If water is spilled or rain/snow...
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    Using Shredded Paper for Coop Litter - As Good As Wood Chips?

    I agree w/ gtaus. I use paper shreds in pens, coops & chickens brooders. In nest boxes though, they stick to the eggs (wet when 1st laid) & dry hard. It is hard to get them off, even w/ a full scrub. Late summer/early fall, this year, i mixed them w/ leaves. That DID work, though the shred...
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    Comment by 'paintedChix' in article 'Marigolds and Your Chickens'

    I enjoyed your article & learned a few new things. Your article was easy to read & understand - unlike some research. Ive known for a while that Marigolds are good for & around chickens., but you expanded the knowledge. I didn't realize that some feed companies add it to their feeds.
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    Crocheters Thread

    No, definitely not
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    Crocheters Thread

    The 1st time I tried crochet, was also with family. In IA, at the time, there were/was a women's group(church group?). They did a lot. Some crocheted, some knitted some "tatted" (dont know if it is right word?). Almost all sewed & some did both hand & machine quilting. All cooked & each had...
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    ANYONE KNOW OF CHEAP COOP?

    And here is how a pallet hoop looks... This was a temporary feed shed on rented property for 3 months. It does not have wire on it meant to protect chickens. The pallets were true 48"x48" (somewhat rare & difficult to find) - they were $2 each. This is after being purchased used, used for...
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    chicken run material in a humid environment where the soil never dries out and average temp is 56f

    I automatically assumed that it was roofed... If water is a problem right now due to flooding, id put in pallets. This will keep "baby feets" from constant exposure to water or dampness. It will also limit the amount of pecking or digging in the wet w/ their beaks. Only until you have...
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    Thank you!!

    Thank you!!
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    Winter Water System for 100 Chickens in -40 with Wind Chill

    When I was up in MT, I didn't have chickens. For the horses & ponies, we used 1/2 metal barrels (like 55 gallon drums cut in half, but either manufactured or someone did a nice job rolling the top edge, no sharps) & 100 gallon Rubbermaid tanks. The 1/2 barrels had the round tank heaters that...
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    How do you get rid of the rubber smell?

    I have used the rubber round feed tubs since 1995 for feeding horses & ponies. Had horses off & on from 1970 - 1995 but can't remember what we used to feed them in. I started w/ chicks in 2011. I think ive used just about every type of waterer since, including the black rubber tubs. I haven't...
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    Thank you!

    Thank you!
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    Thank you!

    Thank you!
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    Thank you!!

    Thank you!!
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    NEED HELP! Bedding suggestions for this type of coop

    I didn't realize my link was from so deep into the thread. Here is link to 1st page. Thread 'Using Shredded Paper for Coop Litter - As Good As Wood Chips?' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/using-shredded-paper-for-coop-litter-as-good-as-wood-chips.1503415/
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