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    Bored Chickens make a not so fun time

    Wow,that is way to small for that many birds.I believe it should be 2 sq ft. Inside coop per bird and 8 sq ft. Per bird outside.
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    Hen door

    I close my Human big door and its locked with a eye hook latch.I close my little hen door. But what I DID DO to all the doors and windows is buy kitchen cabinet magnet locks..It takes a few pounds of pressure to pull them open....It works well.. I also have heavy gauge quarter inch square metal...
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    Aggresive Hen

    I have the same thing with one of my RIR..She is the "*****" of the flock and she definitely is the protector of are 3 bird flock.She will sometimes try and peck at my freckles on my legs when I go in to get the eggs.She also always tries to take treats from my sweetheart lil hen...
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    Can You Feed Apple Cores to Chickens?

    Why would grapes be ok for a chicken to eat but NOT raisins?
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    I myself did NOT use a 4 inch hole punch.After lining up the elbow I traced the hole around the elbow.I just drilled a starter hole with a big bit on the bucket and then used my jig saw to cut the hole.I also cut the hole on the inside of the circle I traced so it would be a tight fit.I then...
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    I would say right away.I have Rhode island reds.I had chicks a week old use it..They follow the others and learn very quickly.....I get used small frosting buckets at walmart from the cake department(I think its a 2 gallon).They sell them with lids for $1...I made a small one for my baby...
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    When do chickens molt?

    I never understood why they add cat food. Its very HIGH in salt and chicken are not to have much salt
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    Water Heaters!!!! Are they really worth it??

    Um,yah good concept..bad approach....CHEAP,yes..SAFE dont think so... This needs some safety steps added and a few things changed...He didn't us a out door extension cord and the wood could catch on fire not to mention they could knock over the water container...SCARY!!!!
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    If you make the 5 gallon water bucket with the chicken nipples you can put a plastic bucket water heater in it(they make them for livestock,cattle ect)... I suggest hanging it from other than the handle on the bucket . I and several others have had the handle break due to the weight of the...
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    You can always cut off some of the pvc on the elbow to make it shorter/closer to the bottom of the bucket..Then they don't have to reach so far..Make sure to sand and edges that may catch on there combs...You could always use a 2 gallon bucket and a smaller elbow fitting..
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    Heat and egg laying

    They did start laying again when it cooled off ...Got hot again a week later it was100 to 105 with the heat index for 3 days straight ..she layed a soft shell egg.I'm guessing she will have a hard shell egg tomorrow... I wish they played in water to cool off like ducks...
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    Heat and egg laying

    I have been looking/checking around but I haven't found any stray eggs...There are no bushes or real hiding places...The Yards pretty clean and mowed...I have a play house that I leave open because they like to dig in the dirt in it....No eggs there either... I hand feed them fruits and veggies...
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    Heat and egg laying

    I have 3 RIR...I know 2 are laying because I found 2 eggs at once..I believe the third bird started laying because I found a soft shelled egg the other day.I have now only been finding one egg..It has been 90's and even 107 with heat index the last week.Would the heat slow down the production ?
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    Nesting box size / Hens snuggling in nesting box at night..

    I have 3 hens about 20 weeks old.One started laying on the 4th of July...She lays her eggs in the nesting box. At night all the hens snuggle together in the nesting box.How do I get them to NOT go in the nesting box at night to sleep? Should I make the nesting box smaller? It is currently about...
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    First Egg and MEDICATED feed....How long will it take for that feed to get out of there system?

    Yes,very helpful.Thank you..
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    paint color inside coop walls - chicken preference??

    My coops interior is a beautiful sky blue. Just by chance I got a $40 dollar paint for $9 bucks that they colored wrong.. They seem to like it and its bright and pretty every time I have to go clean it..
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    Medicated feed and eggs~ How long after can you eat the eggs?

    My vet said before it would be in the eggs.. I just didn't know how long it would take before it would be out of there system... Just like a mom breast feeding a infant .If she drinks alcohol it would be in the breast milk.
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    Medicated feed and eggs~ How long after can you eat the eggs?

    My (3) Girls just turned 4 months old 2 weeks ago..One of them layed a small egg on the 4th of July .. It was perfect,just little.. I thought it was a rock at first.It was muddy and has been raining..She layed another one this morning.They are Road Island Reds.They are finishing up the last of...
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    First Egg and MEDICATED feed....How long will it take for that feed to get out of there system?

    My (3) Girls just turned 4 months old 2 weeks ago..One of them layed a small egg on the 4th of July .. It was perfect,just little.. I thought it was a rock at first.It was muddy and has been raining..They are Road Island Reds.They are finishing up the last of the medicated feed.It Should be gone...
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    I have chickens but It should..I don't see why it wouldnt.."
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