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    Fermented organic broiler grower ok as chick layer supplement?

    Howdy folks! I've got about 120lbs of leftover 20% soy-free organic broiler feed from our last run of CX that I'd love to offer our layer chicks which are arriving today or tomorrow. I wanted to check with y'all to confirm they'd thrive and I'm not introducing anything they can't handle too...
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    Red rangers & chicken tractors with some free range?

    Howdy folks, we had a great run of 60 CX in our tractors but we want to try Red Rangers come spring. Rather than restrict them to the internal footprint of our tractors (pictured below) full-time we'd love to allow them to roam about a 1/2 acre area during the day. The general area is clear...
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    Olive oil film on fermented feed trough to speed daily cleaning?

    Hey folks, our feed process has been working great thanks to all of the info and help we’ve found here. I was wondering if it would be safe to try wiping down their FF troughs with an ultra light coat of olive oil to allow the end of day dried FF specs to spray off easier. Shallow searching...
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    Clarity on CX sun exposure please?

    Hey folks, a portion of our tractors allow for full sun exposure and many of our CXs just plop down and bask away. While the temps are relatively mild ranging from mid 70s to high 80s during the day, the sun is intense. I don't want to limit their exposure if it won't cause any harm but I know...
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    Is this 12-on/12-off a fairly dummy-proof schedule for CX?

    Hey folks, we are working on our first batch of CX. We moved them from the brooder to the tractors we built just over a week ago. While in the brooder they had access to dry starter 24/7 with fermented feed throughout most of every day. We decided on 12/12 once moved outside primarily due to the...
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    Our DIY tractors & 60 CX.

    My wife, sons and I have been working on a pair of these tractors for a few weeks and finally transitioned our batch of 60 CX out over the weekend. So far so good although we've yet to run the gutter troughs for fermented feed. To date they've primarily been on FF, for now I'm just laying out a...
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    Any experience with Stromberg's line of pluckers?

    Howdy folks, we've got 60 CX about 3 weeks in doing great. We have been plucker hunting and what a wormhole I've found myself in... It seems like anything under $400 may or may not last beyond 2 years and even so the construction quality seems poor at best. Seems to be a large pool of...
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    Help with enclosed/secured run location

    Hey everyone, my wife and I have dreamed of fresh eggs for a few years now and we think 2017 might be the big year for us to make it happen. We are in the poconos and our yard is basically a combination of rock that was cleared for the house foundation with a layer of topsoil plopped on. I've...
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