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  1. Bradfordj

    help with deep litter method (pics too)

    All that stuff will decompose too, add the chicken manure they will add for you, you can take a few inches off the top to clean it and throw it the garden. That'll be the best fertilizer/organic matter with micro nutrients a garden could ask for. Chicken manure is one the best fertilizers...
  2. Bradfordj

    help with deep litter method (pics too)

    I'm sure someone somewhere will find some reason why this might not be good, but let's be realistic. If a chicken was wild would it only find sand or or deforested areas that happen to have a lot of shavings? What do chickens enjoy most? Pecking around finding bugs weeds plant life ect...
  3. Bradfordj

    help with deep litter method (pics too)

    Should be lots of bugs and goodies in there. Outdoor runs don't have to be shavings or sand or anything specific. Raised and dry is best. Moist conditions is very good for coccidiosis.
  4. Bradfordj

    coccidiosis control!! please read and offer any suggestions!!

    These birds are typically only inside at night. They have a massive run! I realize you can't eliminate coccida. However after the outbreak I had, there is way too much in the coop to put a fresh batch in. I also realize that birds need mild exposure to it in order for the medication to work and...
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    coccidiosis control!! please read and offer any suggestions!!

    I recently had a disaster with coccidiosis, and secondary respiratory infections. I lost a lot of birds. Anyway I'm looking for ideas or tricks to manage the coccida in my coop. My thoughts were; since it's a dirt floor I'd like to remove a few inches of the clay, spray a strong bleach solution...
  6. Bradfordj

    Coop Shed for Broiler Cornish Cross Chickens

    What ever you are comfortable with. The more birds crammed in a tight area the higher risk for disease and behaviour problems(which I wouldn't worry too much about since they wont be in there long) A lot of people are going to give to the long list of why 4 square feet per bird is needed, but I...
  7. Bradfordj

    woohoo most of my chicken coop supplies are comming free! does it sound like a good plan?

    I get -40 with and 50mph winds, yes its cold but water doesn't evaporate at those temperatures.... it freezes. so how exactly is it going to bring the relative humidity up in the coop? one waterer in the coop is not a concern in my opinion, even at those temps. If you were running a humidifier...
  8. Bradfordj

    woohoo most of my chicken coop supplies are comming free! does it sound like a good plan?

    Sounds good! I wouldn't be too worried about feed and water in the coop as far as moisture is concerned. If it is a concern then making a closed water system with water nipples is always an option!
  9. Bradfordj

    3rd born

    Depends on what it looks like inside the egg I would think. He could just be taking his time.
  10. Bradfordj

    Hovabator Genesis Question

    Not sure, still waiting for that exact incubator. Are your other thermometers calibrated properly? That's all I can think of.
  11. Bradfordj

    I need help

    X2 couldn't have said it better myself! Short sweet and to the point!
  12. Bradfordj

    Should I make this shed a chicken coop?

    Exactly you have more than most of us dream of. If your in a position to take advantage of it, I would go for it!
  13. Bradfordj

    Converting Shed to coop...

    I would think anything small enough to get into the shed itself wont be much of a match for the chickens. I've seen some pretty big mice, small rats, and snakes get annihilated by my birds. So ya interior wall will be just fine. Nights should be ok as typically they are cooler, not sure about...
  14. Bradfordj

    Should I make this shed a chicken coop?

    decorations can be done anytime, I would go with this order; roosts, nesting boxes, bedding, chickens. Downspouts can be rigged into a watering system with water nipples. Oh and a run! I would go for it!
  15. Bradfordj

    Should I make this shed a chicken coop?

    Is this a trick question? In my opinion, if you're not using the shed for anything else why aren't there birds in there already?
  16. Bradfordj

    Growing fodder for chickens

    Awesome thanks! At what age can you start feeding sprouted grains? I have a bunch of 1-2 month old birds that are going to be able to go outside fairly soon. Is it ok to feed to them?
  17. Bradfordj

    How big should our nesting boxes be?

    Typically 12x12. depends on your breeds and bird sizes. 12x12 is a good guideline line though!
  18. Bradfordj

    Growing fodder for chickens

    After giving this long debate and lots of research, and since spring just doesn't seem like its coming this year, I'm going to try this out. After your seeds are soaked and ready to set, how think of a layer of seed do you put on your trays?
  19. Bradfordj

    Growing fodder for chickens

    And for the record a vast majority of wheat producing areas don't spray glyphosate for burn down and the germ isn't killed. It's not the commercial farming that kills the nutrients in wheat specifically it's the flour manufacturing process.
  20. Bradfordj

    Growing fodder for chickens

    Thank you, that's all I was asking. Fodder is not the entire diet. Supplimentary diet is required. I was under the impression that all that was being fed was fodder. As for flour, the bleaching process, and process done to extend shelf life is what kill nutritional value. Enriched flour is...
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