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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

    Good to hear, thank you!
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    pvc glue.
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    Fence Height for Chicken Run

    Yes, that will be fine. I put my bucket about 1 1/2 feet above the nipples and it is fine. For that matter, I think the bucket could be just *barely* above the nipples and it would work. I actually buried my water line and brought it back up again...but lower than the bucket. This way the...
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    How long do baby chicks need to be in the brooder

    Great advice!
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    will horizontal nipples work with a system like this?

    I don't know whether it would work using horizontal nipples. As for the shut-off valve, it's there to make it easier to remove the bucket for cleaning. Put the coupling between the bucket and the valve, shut the valve and unscrew the coupling. As far as I know, this maintains the water pressure...
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    Want to plant for my chickens, raspberries or blueberries a good choice?

    See www.beautyofbirds.com/bumblefoot.html for information on the causes and treatment of bumblefoot.
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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

    How has this set up, having the nest box out of the coop been working for you?
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Thank you. I appreciate any tips to help my birds get through that hot weather. Jon
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    I appreciate the tips...frozen treats, fan, wet down the run, mist system...I'll do them all on those hot days. I''ll also make sure they have plenty of shade and drinking water. I've also read that it's good to have water for them to actually get into, so I''ll do that, too. Thanks again.
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    No apology needed! I understand the misunderstanding...I should have specified which "dust problem" I was referring too. ;)
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    Rotating the Range (Run Location)

    Thanks for the good suggestions. This is my first time with chickens in 40 years. I haven't let them free range yet...guess I'm a little nervous of predators as hawks are pretty frequent visitors. I like the idea of dividing into 4 and rotating every month but this rotation idea is new to me and...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Oh yes, I know. I was referring to blowing the dust around in the coop. Your exhaust fan ought to circulate the air without blowing it around. Yes, I know the fan will still need to be cleaned. Thanks for the clarification, though.
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    Rotating the Range (Run Location)

    ...rotating the chicken range to prevent too much build-up of parasites and disease in the soil. My dilemna: My run space, while well more than the *minimum* 10sf per bird, is not spacious. 6 birds, run 15 x 20 (Chicken math will not result in more birds...really my goal is 3 or 4. I got 6...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    ...but had a difficult time finding them here. The dust issue is why I like Blooie's suggestion of an exhaust fan. It's good to know that shade and water should be sufficient for them. How hot does it get where you are? Here in the Sierra Nevada foothills it can get 100-105* for days on end...
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    Want to plant for my chickens, raspberries or blueberries a good choice?

    Just a thought that may or may not be relavent. It is my understanding that we want to keep wild birds away from our chickens to the extent reasonable because of disease, worms they may carry. I grow blueberries and have them completely enclosed in chicken mesh, with plastic bird netting on...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    I've insulated my walls. I don't have any trees near my coop, but have an ooold metal shed that I'm going to see if I can tear apart and hang the metal over the coop and a good portion of the run. It won't win any prizes for beauty, but it's not going to be too visible, and cost savings key...
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Interesting!
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    Fan During the Day in the Coop?

    Great ideas, thanks! I will see what I can implement.
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    Pros and Cons for Box In/Out of Coop

    O.K. thanks for the input. Looks like I will keep the nest box inside, and just have the fan running 24\7. Jon
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    Pros and Cons for Box In/Out of Coop

    It seems that most everyone has their laying boxes in their coops, though I've seen some pictures/video where the boxes were out of the coop. Due to exremely hot summers and trying to see if I can keep from running my fan 24 hours a day in the coop, I'm considering having my next boxes out of...
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