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    Coop/Garden/Greenhouse Combo Build

    You don't want trusses on either structure. Use gussets instead. You'll save a fortune in heating costs if you design a large inground pond under the greenhouse benches. That's usually wasted space. The bigger the greenhouse is, the easier it is to take care of. You'll use All the space before...
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    Coop/Garden/Greenhouse Combo Build

    Match construction styles and materials. You don't need to pour concrete, that gets expensive right quick. The long wall of the greenhouse should face south, so the coop and run can share a solid north wall. Just run one utility trench for both structures.
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    We're almost at Solstice. Is it time to add light?

    Hey, folks, I have 14 hens, all born right near the end of March: 5 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Easter Eggers (sold as Auracanas!), 3 Rhode Island Reds, and 2 Black Australorps. One easter egger has been laying olive colored eggs nearly every day for the last three weeks, and today I found a brown egg...
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    Cedarcide: safe to use?

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/99738/who-says-cedar-is-bad-for-chickens
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    IP Camera with Infrared lights, will it affect the chickens?

    I'm surprised no-one has answered your question. You can find lots of info by clicking around here: http://hencam.com/ podcast here: http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/ucp-episode-052/
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    Fermented Feed Questions

    You may wish to post to this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/644300/fermenting-feed-for-meat-birds They've got all the info you'll ever need.
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    Tropical air plants in the north

    A "tropical air plant" could be anything from spanish moss to an orchid. Can you send a picture, so we can see what you mean?
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    Hens with bumblefoot

    This may help. But the photos are pretty yucky: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html
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    Inherited Chickens

    You're in central Virginia. That's not very far from here. It means you have foxes, snakes, cats, dogs. Maybe the occasional coyote (don't laugh, I know their howls from where I grew up, and I've heard them here). Oh, and raccoons. They're the worst. They get into our garbage, they've even...
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    Inherited Chickens

    Your chickens are fine. Things don't always go as planned when they first start laying, but it'll all work out. You'll need to build some nest boxes. What are you doing for predator protection? You should probably eat the rooster. They tend to annoy the neighbors... ;)
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    Do they get any bigger?

    Hey, folks, So we've been waiting, waiting for our first eggs. Near the end of March, we got a bunch of baby chicks: 5 Buff Orpingtons, three Rhode Island Reds, two Black Australorps, and four Araucanas, which have since been re-identified as Easter Eggers. Waited and waited. Finally, one of...
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    Do chickens eat oranges

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/125145/can-i-give-my-chicken-oranges-and-mangos
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    Looking for a food that doesn't make their poo stink

    Fermenting feed really helps with this.
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    In need of some quick advice for keeping chickens cool

    I can't think of anything better than shade and mist in such a dry climate. With luck, it'll turn the run into a giant swamp cooler. Ice cubes in the water? Think how much they'd have to drink for it to have any effect! But I think electrolytes are a great idea, especially if you've been giving...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Interesting question. I'd only heard of Palm wine through Tutuola's novel. Never thought about using it for vinegar. Guess: it would help for pH issues, but might have to sit for a while to develop probiotic advantage. I know people do use it in various forms of cooking around the world, so it...
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