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    What to put in new run ?

    We just fenced in a 12 x 24 run, attached to a secure coop. Right now it is a mixture of snow and dirt from the fence installers, who are just finishing up. Chickens get out tomorrow. What should I get in the run to start a good base. I was thinking dumping in 3 or 4 bags of pine chips from TSC...
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    The App ?

    What’s up with the BYC App? I downloaded it and it was bad on my iPad.
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    Quality Heated Waterer

    I have been reading threads on here and cant find a quality heated waterer for a dozen hens. The one I bought is terrible. I have to turn it upside down to fill it, the fill plug is a rubber stopper that just pushes in, fills the water ring clear to the top, if I even look at it it spills. Cord...
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    Ok, It's a fox

    After losing a few hens and finding feathers scattered all over the place and no bodies, my trail cam picked up a fox. I would like to trap it and get rid of it....not only because of the chickens but we have small dogs we let out in the evenings to go potty. What is the best method to rid my...
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    Crumbles or Pellets ?

    Hi, been feeding the hens crumbles since they have been chicks. Almost bought a bag of pellets yesterday but decided to stick with crumbles. Are there any reasons / rules to use one or the other ?
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    Building a 12 x 24 run, need ideas.

    Going to build a 12 x 24' chain link fence around the coop, 6' tall, top covered, and lower half covered with 1/2 hardware cloth and half of it spread to protect digging. 12 hens will be the most we ever have. It is sort of at the edge of our woods. Looking for ideas to make the place more...
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    5 Hens Killed.

    OK, lets figure out what killed our hens, I am baffled. We had 8 hens we raised from chicks this summer. All was well, they went in every night before the auto door shut. We checked EVERY night to make sure they made it in. Worked great all summer until daylight savings time hit. Right after we...
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    The Ultimate Fence....We want it !!

    So we plan on fencing in a large area maybe 100 x 100 ft and covered. Thinking of 6 foot tall chain link, covered and buried 8" or so. Looking on some tips and ideas to make this totally predator proof, or maybe a different type of fence would be better. Going around our predator proof coop !
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    Chicks for a quarter.

    We are new to chickens and just got 8 from Rural King for 2 bucks. Look to be 3 weeks old or so, they just took off the heat lamps last week. We will let them out this weekend in a fenced area we made. How old before they can free range around the place and have treats? And what kind of treats...
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