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    I forgot to feed the chickens...

    I don't need to fill my feeder very often, but last week I went out and found it empty. It may ahve been empty for a day or two, in which time they would have had some scratch grain thrown at them. Since then only one of my four chickens has been laying and as recently as two weeks ago I was...
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    tiny urban coop

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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Also, to clarify, in most parts of the country they cannot be kept outside year round.
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Since the vernacular nomenclature is likely different in the tackle industry there is a good chance they are not the same thing. In fact, when you google "red wiggler" you see hits for fishing lures. It would be worth a try, but I think you'd be better to ask high-end nurseries or order them...
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Red wigglers are very different from "garden worms". Red wigglers (Eisenia fetida) are epigeic worms. They will not live in a soil environment.
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    Covering chicken run concern

    Can you add a picture? I cannot visualize it.
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Quote: No. There are worms specifically used for vermicomposting. The most common ones are "reg wigglers", which are the ones I use, but there are others. If you google "vermicompost" you'll find more than you want to know.
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    The smell of the worm bin is nothing compared to the corpses of dead hookers I also keep in my basement.
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Unrelated pictures of compost: Yes, that is snow. This is my basement worm bin.
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    Do you have a compost pile? Please post pics

    Recycled shipping pallets:
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    If they are this smart why do they eat the pine shavings?

    My number of posts reset to one...weird. Maybe baby chicks could troubleshoot the forum.
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    If they are this smart why do they eat the pine shavings?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7975260.stm
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    Building a coop - Window suggestions?

    I made mine out of acrylic sheeting (no glass to break). I just made a frame and cut a 1/8 dado in the middle of all the pieces, then assembled them around acrylic sheet (which I can cut on the table saw), tacked and glued. The "sash" is hinged to a frame on the outside of the OSB wall and...
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    attaching corrugated roofing

    What is this radiant barrier? The roof will be west-facing and it does get hot here. Frankly, I had not given it much thought. Can you expound on your recommendation? Thanks.
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    attaching corrugated roofing

    Another thing--I was going to put a coat or marine enamel under the metal (on the osb before attaching). Is this superfluous? I have a tendency to overbuild everything.
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    attaching corrugated roofing

    Ok, thanks. I should have clarifies--there are 2x4 "trusses" under the roof, and all fasteners will go into those. Can I get these screws at the regular hardware isle at lowes?
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    attaching corrugated roofing

    How can I attach corrugated roofing to osb to ensure no water will get under the metal? I was going to just put a small dab of caulk over the nails, but I'd like something more permanent and reliable. I was thinking about a sandwich of neoprene washers, but I am not sure it would be water...
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    Our First Attempt at a Chicken Tractor! - Lots-o-Pics!!

    What part os SLC are you in? I am in sugarhouse.
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    speckled sussex vs. black austrolorp

    I am keeping 4-5 birds, two of which are EE. For the others I can choose any combination of black austrolorp and speckled sussex (right now I have three of each). Does anyone have an opinion of which is a better layer? Most websites and books list them as about the same, but I am interested...
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    plucking--what did I do wrong?

    It's an unseasonably warm 50 degrees today, so I am going to do it while I can. i am running out of room quickly and some of them need to be either given away or slaughtered before they grow any more.
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