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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    I have been considering building a chicken tractor, but I'm a little stumped on what kind of wheels would work the best and where to find them. I would like them to: - Be fairly "tall" so the tractor is up a little higher - Be super durable, since they'll be outside all the time (I'm guessing...
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    Holy Cow. How did our ancestors do it? (Mixing own feed)

    I just finished reading what seemed to be a bajillion mix-your-own-chicken-feed recipes and rules. Ingredients range from black sunflower seeds to a bunch of other things that I would feel very UN-self-sufficient if I had to hunt it all down at specialty mills, etc. Does it REALLY need to be...
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    What are your favorite waterers and feeders?

    I've been looking into all sorts of waterers and feeders. I was wondering - What are YOUR favorites and why? I like the thought of things being automatic, but I'm not set on it. I'd love to hear from all you experienced folks - as I readily admit I haven't a clue and am just in the planning...
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    Is Irish Moss safe to have around chicken coops?

    And what other ground covers, other than grass, would be safe around a chicken coop? I'm allergic to just about every grass under the sun, but would like some green..... I'm also considering clover..... Thanks for your help!
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    Cover crop bedding? Alfalfa? Clover? etc? :)

    Hi there everyone! I had a quick question: Is it possible to grow a "green manure" winter crop of alfalfa and use it (dried out) as bedding in a coop? I've read some posts where there is a little concern about it balling up and getting stuck in chickens' throats, but what if it was cut up...
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