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    Chicken Fencing

    Hi all, Raising meat birds for market, wanted to see if anyone knew of a fence that would be easy to set up. Biggest concern is the chickens slipping through small gaps. Current set up, any suggestions are welcome.
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    Brine Chill?

    Hello all, Processing 100 chickens this weekend, and as the title says, I am wondering if anyone has ever cooled down their birds after slaughter in a brine solution; if so, what percentage would you recommend?
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    Directing Heat

    Using this setup, I am getting temperatures of around 95 in the center and 60 in the area between the ohio brooder (which is currently not finished, I am assuming it will throw off at least 10-15F into the space between) and the hover light. I am not done insulating the coop (or with cable...
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    Ohio Brooder

    Hello, I'm planning on raising meat birds (Cornish Cross) this summer using an egg-mobile that has been repurposed to a brooder (it has brooded successfully in the past). Here is a video of the brooder Brooder (13'x7'x5') What wattage of red light should I put in the Ohio brooder? I have a...
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    Giving 4 laying hens pellets in chicken tractor, barely eating pellets

    Context: I recently bought 4 laying Rhode Island Reds, along with oyster shells, grit, and a 50 lb bag of layer pellets. Every morning I move them to a chicken tractor (they're in there for around 12 hours everyday, gets moved 2-3 times since I am home to do it). They scratch the grass and eat...
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    Ancona Chickens?

    Are these Anconas?
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    Coop Size

    Hello all; thinking of adding a mobile chicken coop to my existing stationary coop/run and chicken tractor. I was planning on doing a 5'x10'x6' John Suscovich style tractor with a coop on the inside (4'x5', raised 2' off the ground) with the remaining space being a run (Tinkercad picture of...
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    Mesh Buried Underneath Run

    Hello, I have read some similar posts but didn't get any definitive answers. I'm currently building a coop/run, and was considering putting the mesh ~1 foot down (with rocks above and below to help with drainage and prolong the life of the mesh) underneath the run (4 feet wide) as opposed to...
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