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    MITES: procedure for DE and a small amount of Permethrin Powder Mite control

    I watched a youtube of dusting birds in a sack to rid them of mites.... so i did a liberal amount of DE in the sack... then a small amount of Permethrin Powder also... dusted each in the bag...worked well. ASLO I cleanded out the coop and hen house.... burned all the bedding ...nest boxes...
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    Tracking egg production...

    I created an excel sheet to track egg production of my flock. I am doing a daily log and have the amount of sunlight as well as moon cycle added in. I am just doing it for fun... but it will be interesting to see how it looks after a while. Anyone have other ideas or already existing tracking...
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    Our first egg came came today.... :)

    Our gal Cedar laid our flocks 1st egg today..was mid afternoon...she was very proud of herself. and it tasted great! Bawk Bawk!
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    My Flock update

    So... This adventure began in April. My flock is doing well and as I had been warned would happen..chicken math has struck.( 6 chicks to start..2 rooster given away..3 hens came home...and rescued an injured hen this weekend) I still have two Buff Orps and Two Black Austrolorps as well as the 3...
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    My 6 hens turn out to be 4 and 2 roos..what to do?

    What to do? I have a roo Buff Orp...beautiful bird...and a roo Australorp...also beautiful bird. I have kids..and don't want to deal with an aggressive roo. So far they are both very very friendly to us(3 months old)....but in a 12x8x8 coop I am sure they will fight at some point. I would...
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    Grass clippings

    I have discovered that when I mow the lawn...if I drop a big pile of clippings on the run floor...the gals go nuts and consume it all......
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    How many nesting boxes?

    We have 3 Buff Orpington and 3 Black Australorps.... 3 or 6 nesting boxes?? I have read 1 per bird as well as 1 for every two birds.... By the way.... I have enjoyed every step of this adventure..and find it amazing that the folks her on BYC are so helpful.... I lookforward to the days that I...
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    Windows in the hen house

    So my ladies are still not walking up the ramp into the hen house at dusk...am now wondering if it is too dark in the hen house. I have no windows....only ventilation....and with the roof ..it is very dim ....even during the day...and dark at dusk.... is this the issue?
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    The run is done...hen house done...

    Holy hard work.... 12'x8'x8' 1/2" hardware cloth...metal roofing.... hens are loving it and the bunny has joined them... now to get the buggers to climb the ladder at night on their own... ...I will post pictures soon.... the sand has already worked out great...rake ....sift......dump. Hung...
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    metal roofing

    anyone know how to build the frame for metal roofing panals? My biggest question is the edge... does the metal flush with the last board on each side of the frame or is there overhang?? any other advice is more than welcome.... I have purchased the panals used... and have run into limited...
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    Hen house idea...good? bad?

    I had what I thought was a good idea today as I framed my hen house..... I was thinking of using a stall mat 4x6x.5 as the flooring inside the hen house where the wood shavings/bedding will be. Easy to Clean...Insulation...water proof... I can't see any bad aspects...
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    New to BYC and raising chickens ...sand in the run?

    Will have a hen house and a roofed run...is sand ok in the run? river sand as I read...but ok in the run? I live in the Pac NW... Bawk Bawk! Daniel
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    New From Seattle burb of Kent

    Hello All! My wife, two daughters and I have enter this fun new world...who knew it was a trend?? We have a lil flock of 6 pullets... 3 Australorps and 3 Buff Orpingtons. Building a fantastic hen house and coop 12'x8'x8' with the hen house 4'x8'x6'. This site has been a blessing as we start...
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