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  1. TracyLK

    Switching food...

    Thank you so much
  2. TracyLK

    Switching food...

    We found our first egg today in the run, not in the nest. We have 8 hens about the same age, give or take a few weeks. They are currently eating medicated chick feed. Do we switch them all to layer pellets?
  3. TracyLK

    New roosts...advice and help please :)

    So we finally built our permanent roost for the girls and could get rid of the junky temporary ones (which was just wood on bricks). The usually all slept in a pile in the corner, but we still wanted something nice for them. So it is 2 feet off the ground with 4 different roosting levels and a...
  4. TracyLK

    Food grade Diatomaceous Earth question...

    Thank you all so much. I am going to check the one semi local place today and if they don't have it I will be ordering it online.
  5. TracyLK

    Food grade Diatomaceous Earth question...

    Will it say it right on the container or do I have to look for certain contents? Also, any good websites to buy it from? Should it be sprinkled in their run, coop, nest boxes, and food?
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    Newbie needs help with run material...

    Quote: Thanks! I have to read about the deep litter method. You like it? By the way, I saw your signature and have always wanted a Newfoundland. I have 3 dogs already though, but tempted to get one. I heard they are gentle giants.
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    Newbie needs help with run material...

    Quote: It has been grossly hot and humid where I live. Maybe that is the problem
  8. TracyLK

    Newbie needs help with run material...

    Quote: Perfect! I will try this out! Thank you
  9. TracyLK

    Newbie needs help with run material...

    My 10 hens have been out in their 8 feet wide by 24 feet long run for a little over a month and it is starting to smell already and attract a lot of flies. The run is mainly dirt and is hard to scoop up their poop. I was wondering if I could put a large wood sand box in to help alleviate part of...
  10. TracyLK

    Feeding my flock...

    Thank you so much for your great advice. It is really appreciated
  11. TracyLK

    Feeding my flock...

    I have 6 three month old hens and 4 three and a half old hens. They are currently eating medicated chick feed. I am running out and wondering what to switch them to next. Out in their run there is some grass as well as dirt, bugs, etc. What type of food do I need to feed them and anything else...
  12. TracyLK

    Roofing help...

    Do you know the dimensions it comes in? Our run 8 feet wide and 24 feet long. Is it tin roofing I would be looking for?
  13. TracyLK

    Roofing help...

    We live in New Jersey and wanted a safe, dry, and winter enjoyable covered run for our chickens. This is our first time having chickens, as well as, building a coop and run; and to say the least it was a learning experience. We purchased corrugated roofing at our local Home Depot and let me tell...
  14. TracyLK

    Chicken Run: Failure!

    We live in Jersey also and had the same problem. He rented a machine to dig the holes for the post, which he said worked wonderfully. We couldn't bury the hardware cloth, so we drove pieces of rebar about every 6 inches or so ( some wen down farther than others ). Then we placed rocks between...
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    Nest box and roost help...

    We have 10 hens that are about 3 months old. We have temporary roosts set up in their coop, but would like to build them something permanent. We have silkies, bantams, and standards so we need ideas on what to use for the roosts and how high to put them. Also, for nest boxes we were hoping to...
  16. TracyLK

    please tell me your chickens names.

    I went with a "L" theme: Layla, Lacey, Lilly, Lolly, Lucy, Lola, Leah, Laney, Lulu
  17. TracyLK

    Question about chicks being outside....

    Thank you all for your advice and feedback
  18. TracyLK

    Question about chicks being outside....

    We put out 8, 7, and 6 week old chicks outside yesterday. They have a 8 by 24 foot run which they seem to love. They eat bugs, scratch in the dirt, and take dust baths. My question is about their food. They currently get medicated chick feed. Should I be feeding them anything in addition now...
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    Hardware cloth question--advice needed....

    Thank you all for the advice and feedback. We are putting a roof on it --corrugated roof?!? We were wondering if we needed to skirt it out or bury it. We were hoping to just run rebar down even foot or so. We do live in an area where there is the possibility of coyote, racoon, fox, opposum...
  20. TracyLK

    Hardware cloth question--advice needed....

    We are building a run for our 9 chicks. The run will be 8 feet wide and 24 feet long. We plan on using hardware cloth for the bottom 3 feet (1/2 inch) and welded wire for the top portion. My questions are does this seem secure enough to keep out predators ( they will be sleeping in a coop at...
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