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    Power outage

    The only time I have regretted going with the tankless system. Lol
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    Power outage

    Yes, but how to heat the water?
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    Power outage

    I have 5 chicks, about one week old, in the brooder. At 1:30 in the morning the power went out. Thankfully, the nighttime temps are in the low 60s currently, but still too cold for chicks if the power doesn't come back on soon. So, I found an empty box from a case of beer, put a mason jar with a...
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    First incubator

    Suncoo digital 32 egg incubator. I can't speak to the longevity of the unit, but mine just hatched 5 out of 5 eggs. It appears to be well made, and it was easy to use. This was my first hatching.
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    S*yb**ns

    Do your chickens free range? Do they have access to the area around the garden? Do you garden for your own food? What grows easily where you live? What produces a lot of nutritious bulk. I would not add the chore of processing soybeans to my to do list. Or grow that much of one food. I would...
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    which breeds of dog around hens

    Terriers are very prey driven. I would avoid them, generally. Although some of the less terrier-ish 'pits' make great farm animals. My hounds are great with the chickens, but come with other problems. One of the livestock guardian breeds, perhaps. Always a lot of research to do when considering...
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    How do people afford this?

    Are there ample jobs for environmental biologists in your area?
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    How do people afford this?

    Everybody's generation got that.!
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    Two of my chickens taken by predators this morning

    Coyote are actually becoming common in Urban areas. They use the railroad right of ways to travel between urban areas. Cities actually contain way more food than the country.
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    Chicken wire strength...

    My beagle can dig through one inch chicken wire, in a hot minute.
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    Bamboo

    The one in the front, still needs feet and a lock. Maybe a lining. The one in the back is supposed to be a Christmas gift for my girlfriend, but probably won't be ready in time. The pattern was a semi successful experiment.
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    Bamboo

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    Bamboo

    I collect and grow tropical clumping bamboo. I cure culm sections and make boxes.
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    Bamboo as Managed Cover Patch

    Like a lot of things, my chickens would eat bamboo leaves some days, and others not. But I believe chickens evolved in the bamboo forests of Asia, so they should be quite at home, there.
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    Bamboo as Managed Cover Patch

    That sounds awesome. Remember that bamboo plants can travel underground for +- 25 feet, before popping up where you don't want them. Be diligent with mowing/kicking over out of bounds culms. Leave at least 25 feet of mowable border where you can. And post pictures.
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