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    First ducks

    I'd like to get some ducks and possibly a few geese later this spring or summer, I don't know what breeds to choose. I am planning on putting the birds on a cover crop of rye grass, buckwheat, clover, or something else (I haven't decided yet) so they can forage . They may also be called to...
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    What to charge for farm fresh eggs

    My seven hens are averaging 4-6 eggs a day, and I'm up to my ankles in chicken ova (64 to be precise). I would like to sell the eggs, but what should I charge? My mother managed to sell some at work for $3-3.50 for a carton of 18 eggs. Is this highway robbery or chump change? Let me know...
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    A Coop Door

    I am finally ready to cut the chicken doors for my coop. I'm planning on using hinge-top doors and was wondering if they need to be framed out. One door will be cut in 3/4 in. plywood, the other in 1/2 in. I know sliding door are usually framed, but I don't know about hinged. Let me know...
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    Freezing Eggs

    My hens have just begun to lay, but the temperatures have been pretty low here in Texas so the eggs may be frozen (or at least very well refrigerated) by the time I collect them. Does freezing harm the egg's edibility (is that even a word)? I promptly place all my eggs in the fridge to keep...
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    Nest Boxes for my chicken tractor

    I have been working on a chicken tractor for a while now, and I am finally getting close to finishing it. I do need a little help with nest boxes though. I'm planning to build then off the back of my tractor. Each box will be a one-foot cube with peg board used as a divider. Is this size big...
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    Chicken tractor

    I've posted on this before, but I have a few more questions. I'm building a 6ft W x 8ft L tractor. My main problem is how to attach wheels to the structure. I am thinking of using wheelbarrow wheels because I DO NOT want to build a trailer. Anyone have a suggestion? I'd love some advice...
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    8 x 10 shed coop

    I have posted on this before several years ago, but I'm bringing it up again. I have an old storage shed that is probably 8' x 10' that would be easy to convert to a stationary coop. It already has full-length selves on the right side as you walk in. Does anyone have any ideas on how to...
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    My first coop

    I am going to build my first coop as soon as I get the plans drawn up and the lumber bought. I am making it 5ft wide by 8 ft long, and was wondering how many chickens it will hold. I'm thinking maybe up to 20? The assortments I want to get from McMurray Hatchery all come in minimum batches of...
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    1st coop

    My dad and I would like to get some chickens this year and I need some assistance with the coop design. The building my father wants to use is about 8x10 ft. We are going to put in a new floor and maybe a window or something, but what do we need to know about building a coop: essential...
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    1st time chicken guy

    My dad has decided he wants to raise chickens this year. His plan: acquire three fighting-chicken hens, order his chicks and stick them under the hens. I'm wondering if this is a good idea or not. Wouldn't this approach lead to more fearful chickens? He also wants to free range the birds, so...
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