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    Arizona Chickens

    Never heard of that, my first thought was ":my chicks will be drunk eating fermented food" lol I did some reading and it seems like a good way to go, thank you.
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    Arizona Chickens

    I got a good start to my chicken coop this week. Its 8ft wide x 16ft long and 10ft tall. It has 1/2" hardware cloth 4ft up and chicken wire the rest of the way. I dumped about 8 tons of rock around the base, we get flooded irrigation, to keep the water and dogs out. It also will allow us to get...
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    Arizona Chickens

    So this morning a took the girls out for some fresh air and sunshine until it started to get warm in the sun, they didnt know what to think of the sunlight lol. I also added a chicken roost for them to climb on (I'll build a round one for them next week) and drilled pinky sized holes in the box...
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    Arizona Chickens

    I do!!
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    Arizona Chickens

    Zip tie it to your fencing and add a water hose.
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    Arizona Chickens

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    Arizona Chickens

    I'd worry about a fire with that heat lamp and a cardboard box, they get pretty hot. The people at the stock shop on TBird rd told me of several people who used cardboard boxes as well as plastic containers who ended up killing their chicks and starting a small fire. Most plastics when heated...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Yes, a metal wash tub. I just checked, the sides are not hot to the touch.
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    Arizona Chickens

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    Arizona Chickens

    Brooder advise needed. I recently, today, bought our chicks. sex link, americana, production red, cali white and a barred rock. I have them in a wash tub, about 3ft diameter and 16" tall. I also have a heat lamp clamped to the side. I have this in my non sir conditioned garage, no fans, no...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thanks for all the great feedback, I couldn't reply to everyone but I did read them all and I appreciate it. Didnt get to work too much on my coop these last few days, I do air conditioning (own my own company) and with the mid 90s temps people have been turning their ac on for the 1st time...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Ahhh, thanks for that info! The though of headless chickens umm not good.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thank you. Nice coop too!
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    Arizona Chickens

    If I were smarter Id build the coop out of Calichi! Or maybe my future garage :) So what breeds should I look for?
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    Arizona Chickens

    Im not sure if I try and hatch chicks or get a few gals that are a few months old, Im thinking of the latter. Wheres a good place to find young chickens? Craigslist?
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