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    Where do you guys keep your supplies?

    Metal galvanized garbage cans. They come in several sizes and keep rodents/moisture out and feed fresh. Can be stored outdoors w/o cover. Best benefit:cost ratio
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    PLEASE HELP!! My chickens keep escaping the run and getting killed!

    good luck training the dog not to eat the birds. Dogs do what dogs do. My flock is upwards of 60 (from an initial brood of 214 which included meat birds) and I have a contingency of ladies that love the cow pasture next door and no matter what I do, outside of locking them in a wire box (IE...
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    New to the Crew hailing from ID

    Greetings all! Proud mom of around 60 ladies and 3 gents. Absolutely love raising out with chickens. Started with 214 (some broilers) and 41 turkeys. Found it hard to butcher my babies so I'm paring it down a bit and only raising the meat birds every few years when my freezer gets empty...
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    Chickens barely get out of the coop

    Its OK to leave the feed and water in the coop. Elevate the water if its a covered system or put a cover over it if its just a bowl to keep them from standing in the bowl. I've used both types without issue inside the coop. Chickens are messy so get used to it. Don't worry if they don't leave...
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    Chickens Won't Return to the Coop at Night

    Whenever rehoming hens, you have to lock them in for 48 hours at a minimum or they won't take to the coop. Put feed, water, roosts, and nesting area. The best time to migrate them is at dusk/night when they are low energy. Guaranteed success.
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