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    hoop tractor

    can anyone post some basic directions for building a hoop tractor? I made a salatin style last year but found it hard to get into for placing feeders and waterers.
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    Help something funky! Please help!

    My husband noticed something on our bantam hen. On her chest there seems to be this hard yellowish foul smelling clump on her. We cut off what we thought was poop stuck to her; but it seem to be more than that...it seems like maybe hardened puss maybe or a growth? we are stumped. We stopped...
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    Poop under my coop

    Hi everyone, I've had my coop now for about one year... its 2 1/2 feet off the ground and my chickens love to walk around underneath....i love it too since it gives them more room. Here's my problem...it's too low down for me to get under it to clean under it. I've used a rake to get some...
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    Mixing chicks

    Hi there, I have two sets of chicks, one group of 5 that are about 5 weeks olds and other group of 5 about 2 weeks old. They are both in separate brooders for the moment but will be sharing the coop, when its ready. I was wondering how I should integrate them. I've read a lot on the website...
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    Nipple waterer freezing

    Hello everyone:) I love the idea of the nipple waterer and want to make one for my 4 week old chicks! Is there a good way to introduce it to them to make it easier to get the handle of it? And my other question is, does anyone in cold climates have them and if so how do you keep it from...
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    Is the red light confuse them?

    The weather has been so hot here I have not been using the light that much. But at night when it gets chilly I turn it on. Now here's the thing once I turn the light on they wake up and start moving about. Can the light be keeping them up? I wonder this because it's well after dark I thought...
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    Can they go out and play?

    My chicks are about 1 week and half old and it's really hot here. About 80, can I put them in a run outside for a bit to peck in the grass? Or will it hurt them?
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    Help! Chicks may be too hot?

    So I just got 5 "mutt" chicks today they are around 1 week old. The lady I got them from said they did NOT need to be under heat any longer. Well after reading post here I thought I should put them under just in case. At first they seemed to be doing really well with the heat but now seem to...
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    Crazy or not crazy...that is the question

    I'm getting 5 chicks at the end of may, but I'm afraid that some might die since I've heard it's not uncommon. I was thinking of hunting down a couple to get now in case, is that crazy? Also I'm getting impatient, anyone in northern VT who wants to unload a couple chicks to shut me up and get...
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    PVC pipe run question

    Hi all:) I would like to build a movable run for my hens and thought the idea of PVC was cool but I'm not sure how to do it. Anyone have pictures to show me? And my other question is, what is the advantage of PVC pipe, weight, durability, easy to build? Or is using wood the same? If I was to...
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    Nest box in or out?

    I live in VT and it gets quite cold....I really wanted my nest boxes on the outside to keep as much floor space as possible. But now I am starting to second guess myself due to the harsh winters. My coop is 8' x 8' and I am getting 5 hens. I would love to be able to get more in the future...
  12. RachelVT

    Medicated or not

    What is your advice......medicated or not medicated feed? I don't know what to do! Help
  13. RachelVT

    Can I mix chicks?

    I'm getting 5 chicks from a hatchery but I was thinking in case I lose one or two, of getting a couple extra. I would get these from my local feed store. Now I'm wondering if I can put them together or if it would be exposing one another to unknown bacteria or stuff since they came from...
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    Will they live through the ride?

    I have what may seem like a silly question. The person I'm getting the chicks from lives about 40 min away from me. Now I'm starting to worry about the ride home. Can I just put them in a box and they'll be okay? Should I worry that it is a long ride and they may get cold (only 5 chicks). Or...
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    In VT do I need to insulate?

    I am getting so many different opinions. yes or no do i need to insulate my coop? i live in northern VT so it does get pretty cold. I was going to have a "dead air" space, is that enough? Also how far off the ground should the coop be for them to forage underneath? thanks in advance for any...
  16. RachelVT

    Just saying Hello

    Hi all, I am new to the forum and wanted to say hi I have been looking on the website like crazy, my family is sick of hearing about chickens, so i decided to join! I've ordered five chicks that are arriving late may and i'm starting to get restless. My coop is just starting to go up but now...
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