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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    I bought square metal tubing from the hardware store and drilled the holes myself. They also sold caps for the tube ends to keep moisture out.
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    what in the world is this?

    Update. The hen is doing great and putting on feathers like crazy. Now I have others going into molt too. Must be contagious, lol.
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    what in the world is this?

    Thank goodness that's all it is. I've been feeding them scrambled eggs lately and I can easily supplement their feed with cat food and higher protein feed. I'll visit the farm supply tomorrow and pick up what I need. Many thanks!
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    what in the world is this?

    One bird is losing feathers and weight. Here is a picture of what just fell off of her. Of 12 hens, I'm only averaging about two eggs a day. None of the other hens looks like this and I'm sure it's not contagious, or at least I hope not. I did find some bugs so we have dusted them the last two...
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    Two hens have died thus far

    I think I might have solved my problem. The evening of my post I was reading and somehow got the idea that perhaps my hens were looking for more protein. I had left the black oiled sunflower seeds and cat food out of my last batch of scratch that just happened to coincide with the start of the...
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    Two hens have died thus far

    I have lost two hens in as many days. One looked sort of lethargic, the other showed no signs at all. Both were found dead in the morning but were fine when I closed up the coop at night. Background: Most, but not all of the hens are loosing feathers and it looks like there has been some...
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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    Did the bolts bend? There was a little play in mine too, but once they were engaged, i.e. wheels down, they were sturdy enough. To answer your question though, I used one foot of threaded 5/8" rod stock cut in half. One half for each side. Place a flat washer, lock washer, and nut onto the...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Anyone else having problems with raccoons right now? I assume that is what is eating my chicken feed because of the amount that is gone by morning. I've been moving the feeder in at night, but sometimes I forget and by morning it is empty. I would like to trap and euthanize the little buggers...
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    Automatic Solar Coop Door

    Update: Optics Planet blew it. The timer I received was not what I ordered and not compatible with the D20 motor. I did find a very good timer at http://www.foreverlast.com They have two compatible timers. The least expensive is the Redneck Timer. It looks more than capable. The other is...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    1) My hens just stopped laying. Or almost. I went from 10-12 eggs a day to 3-5. Has anyone else experienced this recently? I have 14 layers, with one rooster, and they all seem quite happy and look healthy enough. I visit them at least twice a day and haven't noticed anything unusual and I can't...
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    Automatic Solar Coop Door

    Well, I found the timer I needed at Optics Planet. They have assured me it is the correct one. I guess we'll see when it gets here. The link for the timer is http://www.opticsplanet.com/american-hunter-digital-timer-for-deer-feeder.html I was able to order the rest of the parts through...
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    Need a better automatic chicken door opener...ideas?

    When you say the add-a-motor is falling into the junk category, I hope you are not talking about the AD20 like this one: http://www.discounthomeautomation.com/Add-A-Motor-Chicken-Coop-Motor-AD20 I just finished buying one online. If it really is failing early, please let me know so I can...
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    Automatic Solar Coop Door

    In designing my coop I had intended to install the AD20 motor and solar kit from Discount Home Automation but they have discontinued the kit because the timer is no loner available and they don't have anything comparable. They do have all of the other components though. I guess my question is...
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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    I cannot post the plans to this forum as they are not open source. Hopefully the pictures provide enough information though. It is really a very simple design. If not, you can purchase the plans at http://www.chickenmobilestagecoach.com/ They are excellent plans and worth the $$. I bought my...
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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    Essentially, the wheel is attached to an arm which pivots on a pin. When you move the arm one direction (towards the front) it is free to rotate far enough that the wheels are off the ground. When you move the arm towards the back there is a bolt that prevents the wheel assembly from moving too...
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    Best Practice Processing Birds?

    That's a nice size nest box. My birds would be jealous.
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