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    Who do you order your chicks from on line?

    Yea I understand that winter is not the best time for this. But Im in the middle of building a ranch up on 175 acres, including a new home build. So winter is my down time and when I have time to mess with small stuff like chicken and getting my greenhouse finished up. Once spring hits I...
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    Who do you order your chicks from on line?

    Im an hour and half North of Boise and the ONLY hatchery in the Boise area is Dunlap and no chick until Feb. That said, winter is my down time. I wanting to order maybe 20-30 chicks and need a roster or two to go with the 10 semi producing chicken that are getting older. I plan on raising my...
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    MIRACLE! (was I feel like a murderer!)

    Not murder, more like manslaughter! Just FYI, being a murderer fells wayyyyyyy different---------he says with his best maniacal snicker! accidents happen, better a chick than a puppy!
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    Which chickens for multi colored eggs? Assortment in colors and production?

    What breeds of chickens lay the longest?
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    Boise, Idaho

    Yes, Bronco fans at least. Cambridge Idaho.
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    Which chickens for multi colored eggs? Assortment in colors and production?

    I am preparing for a Feb chick buy from these folks in he Boise Idaho area. If I go local or semi local, they are an hour and a half away, nothing close to me. https://www.dunlaphatchery.net/Birds/Standards/Standards.aspx I am wondering which breed of chickens to buy to get many various colors...
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    Predator issues now no more eggs? and other egg laying questions

    I have 10 chickens currently. Over the summer I started missing chickens. I have any automatic chicken door and had never had predator issues. Then on night I hear a commotion in the coop. I grab a headlamp and a 45 cal. I run to the exterior of the coop and the cats are outside all sketchy...
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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

    Deb thanks. Well as far as the wiring, it does not have its own panel but two lines underground in conduit to a breaker panel breakers with its own breakers and once inside, two GFI's. I think my AMP draw will be fine. We are in SERIOUS predator country, approx 75 miles North of Boise in...
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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

    Thanks for the advise, its greatly appreciated. I am putting the wires inside the walls so I don't think mice will be an issue. I also have a ton of barn/outside cats so thus far, no mice issues at all and the chickens and cats and dogs are all buddies. I will have a serious predator problem...
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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

    HOW come I get my image code to post pics in the text? I am on numerous forums, hotrod ect and never have had trouble using this HTML? Suggestions for posting pics?
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    Building a coup- help me by listing electrical needs/ ideas? approx 9x20 ft coop. IDAHO and some sno

    chicken coop Im building a chicken coop for my 11 chickens with plans for maybe 20 total. I have built this approx 9 ft wide by 20 ft long, roof is 24ft/ overhangs. Im at the stage where I am wiring inside the walls for all my potential needs. This coop has two room, the rear is the...
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    PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR CHICKEN NIPPLE SET UPS!

    Im thinking about something like this but looking at alternatives or things that may be better? Also Im in an area that freezes in the winter, looking for ideas to incorporate that. RUMBLON
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    PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR CHICKEN NIPPLE SET UPS!

    I recently moved from Nevada to Idaho. When in Nv I purchased and used some chicken nipples in a 3/4 PVC attached to a bucket that ran from the exterior into the interior of the coupe that I filled when needed. I am building a new 19x9 ( I know an odd size but I used all left over material...
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