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    Help me choose birds for my flock.

    I am planning on having up to 20 birds. By the 4 sq. ft. per bird, I could have up to 24. I would like a mix of egg layers and meat birds. I have a family of 5. Would like enough egg layers to produce enough eggs to sustain us, and if extra, that is ok. The rest of the birds I would like to...
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    Free ranging during the day and predators.

    I have about a half acre on my property. What I would like to do is let the chickens free range while I am at work (8am-5pm). I am worried about predators. I figure dogs and hawks would be a concern. I would fence the area with welded wire fencing. I was thinking about getting some of that...
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    How to keep a constant supply of eggs, meat, and birds?

    I don't have any chickens yet. I am currently planning and gathering information. My setup will be a 10' x 12' coop, and a 17' x 40' run. I have an insulated barn I can use for egg hatching. I want to have a constant supply of eggs and meat for my family of 5. I have a freezer, so I can...
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    Hello, new member from Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Hello, I am a father of 3 from Milford, Ohio. You can probably get the most information about me from my Myspace.com page. Look up Vallen11 on there. I have always been into biology, and taking care of living things. I have a 300 gallon saltwater reef setup with coral and fish. I work at...
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    Thinking about raising some chickens, questions.

    I have been reading and looking through the message board trying to learn as much as I can. Before I dive into it, I wanted get a better idea of how to design my run and coop. I want to do things right the first time. First, the coop. I have a storage shed right now, and is the same design...
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