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    diet for egg bound free ?

    What are you feeding now?
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    Please help with planing my new coop

    A sturdy fence is essential when combining chickens and goats. This comes from experience. Goats have too great a fondness for chicken feed.
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    Old log shed as coop?

    That sounds perfect. Make sure to select a winter-hardy breed or local strain. As far as predators, all I can say is to make sure they are all securely shut in the coop at night and take your chances during the day. There is not much you can do.Electric fencing is for people who have places they...
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    Looking For Chicken Hatcheries Anywhere!

    Wow, I don't know if there are very many big companies that sell fertile eggs, most sell chicks. Good luck!
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    Hello From Washington State

    There is a "Washingtonians" thread that you should look for. Pop in and introduce yourself there when you get the chance. We have a thread? Nifty.
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    a little squrt

    my guess would be bad
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    turkey starter (game bird starter) to 8-12 week old chick.

    You guys got 22% layer? Holy cow.
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    help with feeding

    Definitely put your older birds back on grower until they reach 18 weeks, or 20 weeks if they are a very large dual-purpose breed. The issue here is that the high calcium given before the point of lay can cause kidney and bone issues. I suppose the game bird might be okay, but it is usually used...
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    Mixing your own feed

    Oh duh (clocks self in the head). Definitely should've checked the sources first! Thanks
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    Mixing your own feed

    Hey, I would like to mix my own feed for my showbirds, both to get them off corn (which turns them beautiful gold) and supplement protein/calcium. I have read that oats are good, and flax seed is high oil and nutrients. What do you think? Has anyone ever done it before? What supplements might be...
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    how much feed?

    As long as all of your chickens have access to food, you can feed whichever way you like. *Most* chickens are not greedy, and will eat what they need; under-feeding is a bigger problem. You will notice they eat more in the winter. The biggest problem with keeping the feeders "topped" is the...
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    6 Toed Silkie Chicken

    One of my cocks has an extra toenail on his extra toe- is that the same kind of deal?
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    LONG LONG toenails!!!!!!

    I've been wondering- you know how chicken's nails aren't round, like a dog's, but are scooped? How would you file down the sides of the nail? My aussie hen is the only one who does enough mulch displacement to really wear them down, and they are still kind of wide.
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    Help w/Nesting Box Placement

    Hmmm... I can't really visualize what sort of trays you are referring to, but here are some basic nest box guidelines. ~Boxes should be 12" by 12" with a height of 14" for standard chickens, which should work for you. ~ You need one nest box for every four layers. I recommend you install...
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    Naming of coops

    My dad and I are planning on converting the old goat house into a little coop. We're going to divide it into a north facing roo side (so they don't get brassy during the molt) and a south facing hen side (for max lay season). Kind of like fraternities and sororities, isn't it? I think I'll call...
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