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    How many nesting boxes per hen?

    After reading all this I had to reply. LOL! I have 28 hens from little white rocks to large Buffs. For all them i have only 4 nest boxes. I am adding on to the coup and will add maybe 3-4 more nests. But been using this setup for about 5-6 years now. I have found 1 egg on floor a couple of...
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    How much run for renewable grass.

    Yes prefer to not use tractors if possible
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    How much run for renewable grass.

    Well a run here is difficult. I tarp off the top of what I got now. Prevents owls, eagles, and hawks from getting in.. I was thinking of chain link fence this time. But seems it would have to be 6 - 8 feet high to keep chickens in. And the raised beds I talked about is for them inside the fence...
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    How much run for renewable grass.

    Well can't fence in that much. So thinking of building some raised beds in the run . And cover with wire. They won't be able to tear it all up.
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    Home made chicken plucker / how to make

    Well built mine. Used landscape ties for frame so it would be strong and heavy duty. Used a couple bearing blocks on top surface to hold shaft. Took a piece of 4" PVC and two end caps for drum. Ordered 28 rubber fingers for it. And used and old 110 fan motor i had. Found a car fan belt in the...
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    Hens.

    Sorry so late getting back. Health issues and some family problems with dads death. Still getting some small eggs but not many now. Not sure what happened really. Just seemed weird they'd change like that.
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    How much run for renewable grass.

    I'm thinking of increasing my flock quite a lot. Right now i use a 12 x 12 coop inside the barn and a 8 x 12 run out side for 28 Birds. Their happy and no problem. I live in an Urban area were running loose wouldn't work. Neighbors all have gardens. LOL! Trouble with the 8 x 10 is I have to cut...
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    Laws for selling eggs???

    Well I got a sign out front and an add on craigs list. I also sell to friends and family. If in Ohio and your selling from your chickens you raise. And from your home you are excluded from the laws. There is a limit of like 1000 birds. But I'll never have that many. And i have no reason to go...
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    Hens.

    No its a mix of colors.new ones are all white. Really seem to go through a lot of feed still.
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    Hens.

    My hens are around 2 - 2.5 years old. Still producing well. But our extra large eggs aren't often any more. In fact half of them are extra small. I know production drops in hens. But size of their eggs? Haven't seen this before. Changed them from Granulated feed first of the summer, And added 5...
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    Rabbit Nest Box Size?

    Mine are 10 x 13 x 18 and the front board is 6 inches high. Good for my satins and my WNZ.
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    Chicken pen for Cornish broilers.

    Well we will clean or layer as needed. and I have layers in this building for 2.5 years with out any problems with predators. Pretty well closed up. and most snakes her are small Gardner snakes. Most likely the peeps would consider food. LOL! A vey mice but never seen a rat. .
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    Chicken pen for Cornish broilers.

    Soon to order some Cornish broilers. So decided to build a small pen to raise 100 birds. Well see commercial specks at .6 sq. ft. Dont sound good to me. So ended up with an in the barn pen of 48" high 12 foot wide and 20 foot long. Or 240 sq. ft. Not sure how many i can raise in there. I...
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    Home made chicken plucker / how to make

    Just wondering if any one has plans for the tub style they would share. Things are tight here since were both disabled. I have most things figured out but no exact sizes. I see the wizbang uses a 2.5 pulley and a 14" pulley for the right speed. Anyone try other sizes and did it work? Also...
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    Isolation.

    Building my coup and a large run. Figuring on building a small coup and run in side the bigger ones. Some where to isolate laying or injured birds from rest of flock. Also maybe for isolation of new birds. Question is would that be to close to the others. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
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    Chicken "mutt" club!!!

    Soon to be a member no doubt. Good looking birds! Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
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    How much room in a brooder?

    Well im building my coup in a large building 28 x 60 with a 15-20 ft ceiling. Going to build another building inside of it. Basically thinking of closing in a corner 6 ft high and im not sure how large an area. Able to make it 15 or 20 ft sq'ed if needed. egg boxes outside coup but inside the...
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    How much room in a brooder?

    Well i was wondering about what to do. I am building a 8 x 8 ft coup inside my barn! But i wonder what the temps would have to be out side. They'd be sheltered from wind by the barn, again by the coup and then there would be a lamp or two. How cold can 2-5 week chicks actually handle?
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    How much room in a brooder?

    Thinking like 25 or so peeps? Any sq.ft. estimates?
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