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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

    Good to hear, thank you!
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    pvc glue.
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    Fence Height for Chicken Run

    Yes, that will be fine. I put my bucket about 1 1/2 feet above the nipples and it is fine. For that matter, I think the bucket could be just *barely* above the nipples and it would work. I actually buried my water line and brought it back up again...but lower than the bucket. This way the...
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    How long do baby chicks need to be in the brooder

    Great advice!
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    will horizontal nipples work with a system like this?

    I don't know whether it would work using horizontal nipples. As for the shut-off valve, it's there to make it easier to remove the bucket for cleaning. Put the coupling between the bucket and the valve, shut the valve and unscrew the coupling. As far as I know, this maintains the water pressure...
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    Want to plant for my chickens, raspberries or blueberries a good choice?

    See www.beautyofbirds.com/bumblefoot.html for information on the causes and treatment of bumblefoot.
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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

    How has this set up, having the nest box out of the coop been working for you?
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Thank you. I appreciate any tips to help my birds get through that hot weather. Jon
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    I appreciate the tips...frozen treats, fan, wet down the run, mist system...I'll do them all on those hot days. I''ll also make sure they have plenty of shade and drinking water. I've also read that it's good to have water for them to actually get into, so I''ll do that, too. Thanks again.
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    No apology needed! I understand the misunderstanding...I should have specified which "dust problem" I was referring too. ;)
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    Rotating the Range (Run Location)

    Thanks for the good suggestions. This is my first time with chickens in 40 years. I haven't let them free range yet...guess I'm a little nervous of predators as hawks are pretty frequent visitors. I like the idea of dividing into 4 and rotating every month but this rotation idea is new to me and...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Oh yes, I know. I was referring to blowing the dust around in the coop. Your exhaust fan ought to circulate the air without blowing it around. Yes, I know the fan will still need to be cleaned. Thanks for the clarification, though.
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    Rotating the Range (Run Location)

    Author Gail Damerow recommends, if possible, rotating the chicken range to prevent too much build-up of parasites and disease in the soil. My dilemna: My run space, while well more than the *minimum* 10sf per bird, is not spacious. 6 birds, run 15 x 20 (Chicken math will not result in more...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Thanks for the welcome! I have Production Reds (thought I was getting RIR). I did my research before getting them and found that they are pretty heat-tolerant. My first choice was Black Australorps, for the same reason, but had a difficult time finding them here. The dust issue is why I like...
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    Want to plant for my chickens, raspberries or blueberries a good choice?

    Just a thought that may or may not be relavent. It is my understanding that we want to keep wild birds away from our chickens to the extent reasonable because of disease, worms they may carry. I grow blueberries and have them completely enclosed in chicken mesh, with plastic bird netting on...
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