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    Tired of dealing with hatching eggs with an incubator? Consider getting a couple of these instead.

    Childhood memories. I can remember back on the farm my grandmother had every sort of fowl imaginable. Ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys and guinea. I remember one time my uncles showing me a hen that had come off the nest with chicks. What really stood out was that she had spurs! Not only...
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    Stumped here need suggestions on 8x14 coop floorplan.

    I have a 8'x14' raised coop and ready to get started with nesting boxes and perches/poop catcher and a small brooder somewhere. Looking to house 10 or 12 birds. Space is limited. I'm thinking to put the perches on the west wall, north of the chicken door. Nesting boxes lined up 2 high along...
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    What do you do for your flock when your extremely bored? (when all the normal chores are done)

    Say you have a flock of chickens, the coop is spectacular no issues as well as the run. All birds happy and healthy. The problem is your bored out of your wits and sitting and watching just don't cut it. You seek more! Things that I currently do or will do when the need arises. 1. Growing...
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    Solution to protruding screws.

    Oh, I'm so super excited to finally see (almost) a complete elevated coop. Time to button it up, construct a brooder, purchase all the little things you can't make like a heat lamp, bedding/straw etc. Finish the run, basically time to get super busy! I can make anything except for money, but...
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    Best way to attach chicken wire to hardware cloth.

    I know, I know, chicken wire is to keep chickens out of your garden, not to keep predators out! I think I got the idea here, (the perimeter of the run) to go up a couple feet with chicken wire over hardware cloth, then a couple feet out horizontal to deter digging creatures. Anywho, its...
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    Quick question. How well do RIR's tolerate a coop? Heritage RIR vs Production matter in this instance?

    I have a decent run, 14x30 ft. I like the characteristics of the breed but keep hearing they are curious and like to free range, and don't really like a fence/coop/run lifestyle. I would like to hear some real-world examples, but a simple "Don't do it." OR "Mine do fine" will suffice.. Thanks...
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    Chicken Mansion, but no chickens. (New Ideas Welcome, mostly just a read about my struggles)

    I decided I wanted chickens to offset my grocery bill, to give me a reason to get up in the morning (depression), and well I just love chickens. One of my problems is that I can make anything except money. I sat out to get some chickens one way or the other on the cheap, (Free). I love...
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    Help me choose a breed (Yea another one :-P) Mostly looking for semi aggressive breeds. I have narrowed it down some.

    A while back I was having problems sourcing materials for my coop. With more family members working real jobs, things are looking up as "some" progress has been made and has me to thinking about the breed to choose. Here are my requirements. 1. Eggs over meat. I want good egg layers, any...
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    Check out my home-made metal gate/door. (I'm quite proud)

    Well, here she is. I have been gathering up as much stuff as I can and came to a point where I said, "Ok, I got enough stuff to build a door now." The door is 32inches wide and 6'3" tall. I used two sets of bed rails and 4 short pieces of rebar. Using a cheap 110v welder I really surprised...
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    From nothing to this, an impossible journey. Don't give up on your dreams!

    They say that anything is possible. Have you heard that where there is a will there is a way? How about, "If you build it, they will come?" I think, "Just be patient" works better for me I suppose or just don't give up on your dreams. I grew up pretty normal in my book. No abuse, semi...
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    Hen house paradox.

    I'm in my 50's. My mother is in her 70's. I'm thankful to have spent as many years with her but sometimes she really gets me. She was my inspiration for wanting chickens, along with my desire to recreate my childhood experiences. I'm very mechanically inclined and like to research and do...
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    Hatchery pros cons and sexing eggs? Just a few quick questions.

    I have looked through the stickys and really haven't found any discussion on it but I could be wrong. I have found a few hatcheries just by searching for them, however many were discovered here. Some had some expensive birds and I'm not talking exotic. Take Rhode Island reds, straight run...
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    A Needy Future Chicken Farmer's Impossible Journey of Raising Chickens. Ideas appreciated.

    Long story short, self-sustainably has been my goal since childhood. I have done the math and not only will 20 chickens provide enough eggs for my entire family of four, but also provide us with enough surplus eggs to help pay for feed. No arguments there but I have hit a major snag. You see...
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    No wire fencing required for chicken run?

    Hope someone can help. My backstory: I'm 67yrs old. Kinda desperate. I have always worked for myself and never had a "real" job. I have been poor all my life but it's not been too bad overall, even though I have no retirement, a money pit for a car, and don't own this trailer that my nephew...
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