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    Am I getting about the right production

    Hi I think I have a deadbeat chicken I have 3 Buff Orpington, 3 Australorp and 3 Barred Rock. I'm feeding scratch and layer formula feeds with plenty of free space for the birds with a nice roost and 6 nesting boxes. So I have 9 birds but some days I get 5 eggs and some days 6or7 but never 8...
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    Killing equipment question

    Hi Well I’ve been keeping chickens for eggs now for about a year and it’s working out great. I think I would like to try my hand at meat birds. I’ve hunted and have dressed Rabbit, Squirrel and deer, well actually I just killed the deer and had it processed so the butchering won’t bother...
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    Chickens in Flower Beds

    Is there a way to teach chickens to stay out of the flower beds or some kind of a deterrent? I like my chickens to be able to roam but they have got to stay out of my flower beds, garden and carport! I was thinking of an electric fence.
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    Well….We got er done!!

    Hi Everyone Here’s a link to the start to finish of the construction of Trublu’s chicken coop. The dimensions are 12’ long 6’wide and 6’ give or take :| tall. The chicks seem to like it. This link is photo heavy so it may take a while to work...
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    Questions from a first timer on coop design

    Hi Everyone!!! This is my first post here. I’m building my first chicken coop and have a question or two. I'll be posting some pics of the building process later. How deep should the nest boxes be and how high off the floor of the floor of the coop should the roosting perch be and how big...
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