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    How many feeders/trinker do I need

    just the drinker than, am a bit worried, its in Melbourne, had 4 weeks of 30C recently, did not cool down until 2 AM or so, the chooks may get dehydrated? Or, shall I just not lock them in? Have to fox proof the whole lot anyway, do does not make a difference, if the house (its a house, a small...
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    How many feeders/trinker do I need

    its more in terms of, they wake up when the sun comes out, then they will wake you up. Should not be an issue for me, getting up 6 AM on weekdays, wake up same time on weekends. So can let them out, get back to bed.
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    How many feeders/trinker do I need

    get chicken feeders that have to be operated by the chickens, like drinker nipples and grain feeders. Should be set at some hight, so that small critters don't get there. If it attracts insects, chooks will fix that ,-) Also thinking about putting a rat bait station next to it.
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    How many feeders/trinker do I need

    on a 40° day they would want some drink? Just in the process of building drinkers and feeders, thats why. Would be less mess if its just in the chicken run
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    How many feeders/trinker do I need

    Hi there, perhaps a silly question: don't I need 2 feeders and drinkers, one each inside the house for the night and one in the run for the day? The house would be closed at night? Thanks for your answers!
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    chicken tractor and coop, how do chooks get there?

    guess it will be a moveable house and a moveable cage so they can walk in and out. Just have to lock the door at night.
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    chicken tractor and coop, how do chooks get there?

    trouble is for council regulations the house have to be 6m away from any inhabited building. But the pen I would want to put next to the fence. That area is full of weeds and the chickens would fix it up nicely I hope. Then every so often I move the pen elsewhere. But I suppose next trouble is...
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    chicken tractor and coop, how do chooks get there?

    Hello, started building a house for 2 chooks. Now, the idea is to build some sort of wire mesh structure with roof that I could move around and the house would be somewhere else. How do the chickens get there? I know that sounds stupid, but I tought at dark I move them into the house and lock...
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    2 chooks 2 people? An what size house?

    better not watching it, seen footage of rescue chooks, that says it all
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    2 chooks 2 people? An what size house?

    Hi ChicKat, still a long way to my new friends. Lemon tree has mulch. Yes, suppose once the factory chickens got new feathers there will be like new. And it will give them a new chance. Heard they will be quite confused at the start, because they are not used to grass and all that... Cheers...
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    2 chooks 2 people? An what size house?

    Hi ChicKat, yes, am in Australia. Can't you grow lemon trees in Texas, would be warm enough? The tree is established. Guess will not mind some chicken poo... It will be s square house with a gabled roof, drawing it at present. 7-8 eggs a week will do, less trouble for the chickens, too. Don't...
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    2 chooks 2 people? An what size house?

    Hello, guess those questions have been asked a few times, but before I swing into action and turn timber offcuts into a nice chicken hut I better ask. Ok, we are 2 people, so 2 chooks shall do, one on its own will go mad? House I think about 4 x 4 feet, nest box 1 x 1 foot? Then I fence in a...
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