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  1. Mark1

    Arizona Chickens

    Should anyone need a Brooder pen for raising chicks, I just posted one in classifieds. Mama Hen, sorry for your loss. Desert hills is probably not to far from you and there are typically several rentals available through out the area. It is a Farm animal friendly area. I built and lived in...
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    Brooder complete with a Feeder and Water system.

    A 46''x46''x27'' Chick rearing pen with a large PVC feeder and Water Nipple system. See details at www.hobbyfarmproducts.com. As a custom home builder, I knew I could build a low maint. pen to raise chicks safely, without having to clean out and replenish the water and feed daily. This brooder...
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    Today's sun set/rise around the world

    Sunset over Prescott, Arizona
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    Anyone ride a bicycle for exercise?

    .You'll really enjoy riding! It will take 2-3 weeks of biking to start building up some endurance. The nice thing about riding a bike is you can get any type of workout your interested in, and it is easy on your joints. As another poster mentioned, it is addicting! I'm an avid mountain biker...
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    How many hens should I use for my coop???

    Slingha, I completely agree with giving all of my animals the best life I possibly can, but my chickens have 2 coops to choose from and they all prefer to be in one coop together....their choice not mine..
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    How many hens should I use for my coop???

    I agree 100% with this statement from Beekissed, ".but I do insure my food animals have a good life as I can give them before they die." But, I have a 7x4' coop, with the access door always open so the hens can come and go as they please in a 40x60' fenced area.. I have another coop 8' long...
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    YOUR EXPERIANCES! YOUR OUTCOMES! YOUR PREDATORS & PESTS!

    Sagetown, I love Great Pyrenees, I have a farm north of Kansas City, several of the neighbors have them guarding their livestock. Great for guarding the house too.
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    YOUR EXPERIANCES! YOUR OUTCOMES! YOUR PREDATORS & PESTS!

    Oh, we have plenty of predators that come through our yard, all the homes are on acreages with a lot of room for wildlife, in fact while building a new garden area today, there were 4 deer bedded about a 100 yards away. What keeps the predators at bay are a 5' no climb fence, a bird dog, and our...
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    YOUR EXPERIANCES! YOUR OUTCOMES! YOUR PREDATORS & PESTS!

    Our place is just outside Prescott a little ways, we have about every predator common to the U.S., and in 3 years of raising chickens we haven't lost any to predators yet. In fact every year my Wife and I rationalize buying "extra chicks" because we're sure we will lose a few to predators, but...
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    Rhode Island Reds!

    I added 1 RIR and 2 leghorns to our flock last year, along with a few other breeds. They are egg laying machines! By far better than our BA's, EEs, BR, and even our Gold Sex Link. I'll be adding 3 more RIRs and 3 Leghorns this year. They also started laying earlier than any of our other...
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    Keeping the inside of my coop dry/clean in winter

    Coop-er, I would get the straw out and go with pine shavings, 10 cu.ft. packages should be available at any feed or farm store, and it will cover a large area. I started out with pine shavings and switched to straw for a short while before going back to shavings. I found the straw kept the...
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    The Paleo Diet

    My Wife, adult kids and myself have been on the Paleo diet for several months. We have never felt better, and my Wife who used to have 2-3 migraines a week, has only had 2 in the last 2 months. I'm an avid Mountain biker, and have more energy than ever before, and have lost 12 pounds without...
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    How many of you FULLY Free Range your Cornish X Meaties? Tractors do not count.

    Hillarious!!
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    Nipple watering

    I have all 11 of my hens drinking from the water nipples, 2 1/2 '' pvc pipe horiz. with 4 nipples and hooked up to a 50 gallon drum. Other then the occasional cleaning, I only fill the barrel about 3 times a year. Teaching the hens to use the nipples is fairly simple, pour water over the top of...
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    Arizona Senate Bill 1151

    I saw the article about it yesterday, I have a hard time believing HOAs will willingly abide by the ruling,, if it passes.
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    Conflicting information on coop size and number of birds

    Mosherd, I have 11 hens in a 6'x4' raised coop. 2 roosting bars, 3 egg boxes, 1-12''x 5' sliding window and 3 hinged openings plus a ladder leading to the entry/exit door. The coop is about 4' tall and 3' above the ground. The hens have access to about 1600 sq.ft. of fenced yard to roam...
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    Post Your Game Cam Pics Here!!!

    They are! I do a lot of biking on trails near our home, I've seen a lot more rattlers this year than I normally do.
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    Only 4 - 6 eggs a day from 14 hens. What's up?

    Ya, I know, it took a LONG time..My Easter eggers that are the same age were laying almost an egg a day, they just started to moult now. All my new hens that are about 20 weeks old have really started coming on strong so they are taking up the slack.
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    Only 4 - 6 eggs a day from 14 hens. What's up?

    I'd bet they are moulting. I had the same thing happen recently, the older hens (2years) started moulting. I didn't notice much except a few extra feathers in the coop and run, a drastic drop in egg production, and a few feathers out of place on the hens. After almost 3 months of moulting the...
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    Need help with my PVC feeder - Chickens throwing food on ground.

    Nice looking coop jimmywalts. Motts, I have a 4x6 raised coop that I put a 28'' tall pvc feeder in a corner. I attached it to the coop wall with a small carabiner key chain I bought from Home Depot for like 99 cents. It has a carabiner on 1 end and a key ring on the other connected by about a...
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