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  1. ambersparks

    I love sand but......

    Okay, the sand is great and I thank everyone who answered my questions. To preface my questions here is the scoop..... I have a layer of gravel on my side yard that is on top of the dirt it's been there for awhile so there is some that has sunk into the dirt and some loose on top. We put the...
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    Tell me about sand.....

    I have my coop/run set up and it's on a gravel area so before I move my chickens in I'd like to put a few inches deep of sand on the gravel. I'm wondering what the pros and cons of sand are. Is it considered deep litter? How often and what are the best methods of cleaning it out? Do they...
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    ??'s About Gravel and Predators

    I have a large area on my side yard that is all gravel on top of dirt. We put several inches in height there about 4 years ago. A couple of inches have sunk down but there is still plenty above the dirt. The gravel area is about 8 x 13' and the coop is going to sit on it at 5 x 6' so there...
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    Can I convert a tractor & use deep litter method?

    I have a 4' x 4' tractor from coopsforyou.com and I am considering adding a 4' x 4' extension to make it 4' x 8' and then leave it in a more permanent spot, maybe moving it every so often. Not on my lawn but on the side yard or something. Can I put gravel on the ground under it and use the...
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    Gravel floor on coop okay? & Tractor complaints

    I'm considering using the dog's kennel (dog hasn't used it for years) for the chickens but the floor is all gravel on top of the dirt. Is that okay if I just put shavings on top of the gravel? Right now I am using a tractor coop from Coops4You. They free range at least half the day almost...
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    What is your cleaning routine?

    I am a very new, newbie! My chickens are 3 months old and are in a coop on the lawn that we move every few days. When we move it I hose the lawn down so all the poop gets down into the dirt and my kids aren't tramping through it. I'm just trying to get in a good routine of cleaning...
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    Medicated feed??

    Hi! I'm a newbie here and I keep seeing people mentioning feeding medicated feed to their chicks. My chickens are 3 months old, I got them from a local feed store and they gave me Start & Grow but not the medicated kind. Should I have given them medicated feed? Thank you! Amber four...
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