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    Amateur Hour Coop Raising

    That looks really great. And you're really making progress on it. Keep us updated!
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    Pros and cons of chain link panels for run?

    I'm using chain link in my run since I already had 6 panels of 10 x 6 ft sections. I buried the fence about 6 inches with the hope of keeping out diggers. The holes were a little too big for the chicks at 6 weeks, some of the smaller ones could fit through. But at 8 weeks it seems to be...
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    What's YOUR chickens' favorite treat?

    Mine love the black soldier fly larvae I pick out of the compost pile. We call them "chicken worms".
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    FREE chicken coop plan (nice one too) on the Purina Mills Website

    Here's my take on the Purina chicken coop. After looking through this entire thread I contacted user mark9199 and got some tips on how to do this thing. The largest construction project I've undertaken before this was the compost pile behind the coop (pictured) so his direction was well...
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    Dangerous for chickens?

    The book I have (Free Range Chicken Gardens) lists honeysuckle as poisonous. But it doesnt specify between the flowers and leaves. Some others commonly found in gardens are daffodils, hydrangea and tulips.
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    Feeding chickens mostly kitchen scraps?

    That's a good question and I'd like to know the answer too. I was told under eight weeks to only feed chick starter and only feed "treats" sparingly but for a mature bird would a diet made up mostly of scraps be okay?
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    Newbie Here

    Thanks Kelly. I should have mentioned we're only planning keeping 4 chicks, the rest are going back to my friend with the farm. Although last night the Mrs. mentioned she might want to keep 8 instead of 4 so it could be back to the drawing board.
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    Newbie Here

    Hi, First post and first time chicken raiser (farmer? is that the term?). About me, CPA from Tallahassee FL (TallyTaxMan) whose wife wanted fresh chicken eggs so I said ok and dove right in reading everything I could about raising chickens. We had 30 eggs from a friend that went in an...
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