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    Red, Black, & Grey from Myers in PA

    Last evening, I received a small order of meat birds from Myers Poulty Farm. I now have 5 Black Meat Birds, 5 Grey Meat Birds, and 6 Red Cornish Meat Birds. The Reds are not Red Bro - but Myers does offer them as well and they are identified as 'Color Range' in their catalog. What I have are...
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    Planting the Ground for Tractor Chickens

    I have the opportunity to plant some seeds in the area where I will use a chicken tractor. Has anyone planted a specific type of plant or variety of seed that the birds love to eat? I don't have bare ground, but I'd like some denser plant life before putting chickens in that area...
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    Breed of Rooster on the left?

    I'm not sure what breed this guy on the left is. He's always been a mystery to me...
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    Chicken Tractor floor-mesh

    I am interested to know if it is wise to add woven wire to create a 'floor' for my planned chicken tractor. My thinking is that it will deter critters from getting in as well as keeping the chickens in (if it is set on uneven ground). Any drawbacks to this?
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    The Complexities of Traversing a Ramp

    I realize that chickens aren’t the brightest of critters, but I hoped mine were a bit smarter than they proved to be yesterday… They are almost 6 weeks old and were moved to the coop two days ago. Yesterday, they had their first opportunity to go outdoors – and just 3 of 9 were brave enough to...
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    Wire size and type?

    I had expected to purchase some traditional chicken wire/poultry netty for my new chicken run... Now I've seen a great variety of wire types and cannot decide which to buy. I will have a run covered with bird netting and plan to bury 6"-12" of the wire in the ground (to discourage critters...
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