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    Rooster run...

    We got some barnyard mixes in the spring. Out of seven chicks, four ended up being roos. We plan to cull at least two. We pretty much know which ones. One of them is a holy terror to the girls. What would happen if we made a run and only kept the boys in that run? Would they eventually kill...
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    Ambient temp in brooder (with plate)

    So I have seen the temps and age charts for chicks. But these charts are usually about heat lamps and the temp or the brooder cage. We are using a brooder plate. They are currently in a room that has an ambient temp of 70 degrees F +/-. I want to move them to a room that is always between...
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    Personal websites vs. Forum advice

    I love you people. There are so many different perspectives here. New ideas and old ones. Everyone has their favorite (blank) and yet most are ready to hear something different... I hate personal websites on chicken keeping. There, I said it. One person, publishing articles and advice on...
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    cherry tomato plant in run?

    The cherry tomato plants keep popping up in my garden, very hardy I was thinking of replanting them in the run for the chickens instead of just ripping them out... Ive read mixed messaging on tomato PLANTS and chickens. Does anyone here have chickens that have direct access to tomato plants...
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    What does Cull mean?

    Ok, dumb question. On FB, a person just said to cull mean to just remove a bird from your flock, not to necessarily kill? I hate when terms have multiple meanings, or when people arbitrarily change meanings... What say you?
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    Planning to grow some wheat, would love advice!

    Next fall I plan to grow some wheat. Just enough for the wife and i, just a small 30x30 patch. Anyone grow and process small patches of wheat like this? I'm in the midwest, btw. Would love to hear about what seeds you grew, where you got them and how it all turned out!
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    TOP FIVE, growing extra food for your flock

    This is not a thread to talk about replacing store bought feed with home grown... This is about supplementing the feed. Give me your top five plants that you would or do grow to give to your flock to supplement their feed. Either as treats, to boost health or to mix in with your regular feed...
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    Cast iron pot, with a few coals?

    This is a dumb question... forgive me. If I placed a cast iron pot with a few hot coals in it with a lid, would, could, it help heat a coop in the most extreme weather? The lid would be almost impossible to knock off, but I wasn't sure if it would get hot enough to ignite anything through the...
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    Bradford pear berries and chickens

    So the property has the dreaded bradford pear trees. Haven't ripped them out yet... the chickens just discovered them and are pecking around the base at the fallen berries... are they poisonous? I've seen other birds eat them...
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    No kill animals for profit?

    I would live to hear about different animals one can raise for profit or consumables... So chickens are great for eggs... but what other animals give you things without killing them? Alpaca, sheep for fur? Rabbits for manure? Anyone have experience with this?
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    Winter water, no electricity, all options on the table

    Is there one thread or article on here with every non-electric watering option for chickens in winter? 1. Frequent water changing 2. Ping pong balls (wind needed) 3. Mini greenhouse to concentrate solar 4. Hot rocks or microwavable heating pad under water dish 5. Salt water-water bottles in...
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    Refective insulation, do they peck it?

    My wife is obsessed with methods to keep the chickens warm. Winter is unpredictable. Wind chill in the single digit's now, in the 50s next week. She has read some crazy ideas online, none of which make much sense to me for various reasons. Has anyone here used Refective insulation of any...
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    Winterizing, vinyl Vs. Poly sheeting

    Adding sheeting to run... to block wind. Clear poly is not clear. I read that vinyl is toxic for chickens... and it's more expensive... is vinyl toxic in consumption or the VOCs? What are your thoughts?
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    When to wrap coop in plastic (and when not to)

    I know there are plenty of threads on here about winterizing. Some talk of wrapping the coop in plastic, and some do not. My wife and I have a disagreement on this. I built my coop pretty solid. I don't think I need to wrap the coop in a layer of plastic sheeting... want factors make wrapping...
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    Wrong way to winterize a run...

    I want to know if there is anything a person can do, or has done that one could consider a BAD THING when winterizing a run. I feel comfortable with how I have handled my coop. I think it will do fine this winter. But I have seen so many different approaches to a RUN. I have seen some do...
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    Wireless thermometer for the coop

    Looking for wireless thermometers. Planning to put one in coop and one in greenhouse to monitor extremes this winter. Would love to hear about any brands/products that you have had success with, or have not worked out well. Thanks.
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    Sharing my mini coop

    I am wrapping up my mini coop, thought I would share. It's 3'x8' It is designed to be a nursery, hospital, or time-out coop as needed. I made it so that I could roll it into the run as needed if I need to keep a bird or two separated from the flock.
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    Headspace above Roosting bar?

    I am designing a small chicken tractor that is doubling as a hospital and new chicken introduction cage. I have the design most done. The frame is mostly built. I am working on the coop part, now. I am debating between a double pitch and single pitch roof. I need to know how much headspace...
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    Construction help/advice

    Building a small enclosure that can be moved into larger enclosure, for time out/hospital/integration etc. The door is 36 wide, so I need to keep this "tractor" less than. My design is 32 wide, but... I plan to put on wheels. They can be on the sides without reducing width. If this isn't...
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    Reintroduction and distractions

    So we have a hen with a damaged beak, we brought her indoors for about a week. We ate worried about re-introduction. The wife wants me to build a second cage to keep it seperated, temporarily, while outside to make sure there. Heres the question. If I make their environment different enough...
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