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    Review by 'BYChickenAl' in article 'Common Rooster Myths - Clearing Up Rooster Misinformation'

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    Grass - dream or reality?

    I tried the free-range on my property and it worked great until unknown predators started thinning my flock. What was a grassy pen is now totally torn up and it didn't take them long to get it into this condition. I'll be rotating my 24'x36' pen to a different location in the spring. My posts...
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    Nesting Box

    Clean and dry nesting material. I provide chopped up straw for my girls. They move it around and kick a lot out of the nesting boxes, but I deal with it. Don't need anything fancy like a bowl.
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    Cats and Silkie chickens

    My cats hang around the chickens all day long. No issues. The neighbor's dogs wander into our yard on occasion and never bothered the chickens. Probably more of an exception in my case. I have more issues with possums and raccoons than I have with dogs or cats.
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    First Egg! Questions on layer feed and egg storage?!

    Getting that very first egg was exciting for me too! I keep my eggs on the counter using a rack I bought on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K73N0M4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have three hens and it holds about 2-dozen eggs. I wash the eggs prior to use and after...
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    Should i get baby chicks now or in April ?

    I've never started chicks in the winter but don't see why you couldn't. They start off in a brooder box. If you get a hardy breed you should be fine. I just keep thinking what happened to chicks that were hatched 100 years ago... They had the mother hen...
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    Chicken Waterer design

    I really like the fact that you're taking on the challenge to come up with something new, innovative, easily maintained, and inexpensive. There are so many different setups people have that it's difficult to satisfy everybody's needs. My only recommendation is your design should take into...
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    New coop. Let the fun begin!

    Make sure you get it anchored down...in case of high winds. Speaking from experience. Fortunate my girls were not in it when it went rolling across the yard! Depending on what breed you get, size does matter. I tried the buckets for nests but my girls grew too big to fit into them and they...
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    Daytime carnage again! Lost both of my silver laced Wyandottes. Feathers all over the...

    Daytime carnage again! Lost both of my silver laced Wyandottes. Feathers all over the yard...no blood.
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    My loss and refortification story

    Sounds like you have a similar setup to mine by using a 6x10 dog kennel. My kennel is covered and I used chicken wire to close up any gaps. The kennel butts up to the coop which is a converted shed. My main predator is raccoons and based on your description, I'd say that's what it was that...
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    Topic of the Week - Nest boxes

    I tried the buckets but my hens grew too big to fit. They could get into the buckets but couldn't turn around so they wouldn't lay in them.
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    Wondering about oyster shells

    I add a small amount of grit to the layer feed and I leave oyster shell in a separate feeder that they peck at when they want. I've seen them ingest small rocks from the drive...but wild birds do the same thing. Ingesting sand...not the same thing and not the same benefit as oyster shell and...
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    Free ranging

    Give it a try when you can spare the time to keep an eye on them. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when they wander back into their coop on their own. I know I was.
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    Review by 'BYChickenAl' in article 'Littlefeats The Feather Factory Chicken Coop'

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    Review by 'BYChickenAl' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

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    Predator Cam

    I have Arlo cameras. It's a wireless setup, connects to the home WiFi, and I use rechargeable batteries that last 3-4 months before needed recharge. I have one camera at my pen and that's a good 80 feet from the house and it still connects to the router inside my house. I originally bought...
  17. BYChickenAl

    Daytime carnage. One of my best layers gone!

    Daytime carnage. One of my best layers gone!
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    Has anyone bought a coop from mypetchicken.com?

    FB Marketplace is a great site
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    Has anyone bought a coop from mypetchicken.com?

    Hi SophieInSTL. I'm a 20 minute drive from the Arch so welcome to the neighborhood. Not knowing your setup, I can only say I would not recommend buying one of those new. It won't last very long and you'll lose a lot trying to sell it 2nd-hand. If that's the style you think you'd like, check...
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    Co exist??

    I'm told turkey eggs are very good and the birds my friends have are docile. I'd also like to have a peacock or two.
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