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    Need help with deciphering what happened?

    Hi all, I'm fairly new to chicken keeping. I got five 8 week old chickens on 5/21 so they are about 3 1/2 months old now. 2 Easter Eggers 1 Dark Brahma 1 Welsummer 1 Cream Legbar About 2 weeks in one of the Easter Eggers (we called her The General) had some blood on her face. I treated it...
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    Nipple height

    Hi chicken friends. How high would you suggest to position horizontal nipples on a horizon pex chicken water system? I googled but found anywhere from 9"-22" which is a pretty vast range. Our breeds are: 1 Dark Brahma 2 Easter Eggers 1 Cream Legbar 1 Olive Egger Would a vertical PVC feeder be...
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    Chicken fence help please

    Hi all, We're getting ready to build our chicken coop. We've got a nice run space but I want to be able to let them free rangeI. I have a 3 "wall" fenced area. The non fenced area consists of our shed with a 10 foot space that is open and then our deck. We would need a barrier there. There is...
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    Bedding Experiment Results

    I thought this was interesting and wanted to share it with you. I found an experiment that was performed on 6 common chicken bedding materials: Pine Shavings, Straw, Dried Leaves, Horse Pellets, Sawdust and Industrial Hemp. They were tested to see which is the most absorbent. Here is a summary...
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    Rain Barrel: Hose or rain filled? Simple setup ideas?

    Hi all, For water for 5 hens in New Jersey: 1. Do you have a simple rain collection system you could share? 2. Is using a dark colored barrel and keeping it in the shade enough to prevent algae? 3. What happens to the setup during cold freezing weather? Hot summer? 4. Do you think it would...
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    Feed - Type, Dispenser + Critters

    Hi all, Newbie here. I will be getting 5 hens. I have a coop with integrated enclosed run (see photos.) I live in New Jersey. A few questions about feed: 1. What type/brand do you suggest to use? 2. How do you prevent critters getting into your food/attracting critters? 3. What type of feeder...
  7. GetFitWithKrista

    For the MINIMALISTS - those who think less is more in chicken keeping - Please help

    This discussion is for the MINIMALISTS - those who think less is more in chicken keeping. Hi all, I am new to chickens. I want to create the most efficiently run coop possible with the least amount of work. I am not lazy but I am generally efficient in my life and I know that running a backyard...
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    Newbie up in here

    Hi everyone, I'm excited to learn from you pros! I have been pondering the chicken life for a couple of years and have been researching for about a year. I'm ready. I've got my coop design. I've got my hen list. I want to run an efficient low maintenance operation that is as automated as...
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    Dirt chicken run?

    Hi all, my very first post to BYC. Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise. We're building a henhouse for 5 hens. It's 11.5'w x 9'd x 8.5'h - the coop is 11.5'w x 3'd - the integrated enclosed/covered run is 11.5'w x 6'd. See photos. The coop flooring will likely be the deep litter. The...
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