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    Aviary Netting vs Trees

    I don't have good pics to show, but I have overhead chicken wire on the run, and it goes around one big tree (3ft diameter) and six smaller trees/shrubs with multiple trunks; I'd imagine aviary netting would be a very similar install around your large trees. I used bamboo from my property as...
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    run question

    Convenience for human access to perform maintenance, and good security for the animals against predators, are often the topmost basic priorities for good husbandry with keeping chickens. Sounds like your setup lacks both, which isn’t a great plan if you’re in the planning stages for this. I...
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    How high can chickens jump?

    7-8ft vertical is what I've witnessed from my own chickens many times. It's usually the lighter breeds, such as a leghorn
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    Mineral Oil on Roosting Bar?

    Poop scrapes off soooo easily, so this doesn't make sense to me. I could see this being practical to preserve wood though, such as anything exposed to outdoor conditions. Usually for that type of application, people might use a diluted boiled linseed oil vs a mineral oil - but mineral oil is...
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    Coop Nest Box Lid Repair

    If you need a product to buy, you might try U-channel "edge protector". Comes in rubber and metal-reinforced versions. I have one corner of corrugated roof that's in an area where a human would hit it, I simply just folded over the corner to "dog ear" it, and it seems to be working as I've...
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    Non free range/ non deep litter chicken keepers

    You're welcome, glad it helped. Slip 'N Slide: I setup a giant slip n slide going down our orchard hill. It ends up around over 100ft long in total and is too fast to stop practically at the bottom. After a few modifications my setup now includes very large tarps, hay bales, and a...
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    Run-Chicken T50 issues

    Commenting because it's current. To my knowledge RunChicken doesn't make a WiFi unit, but they do make a Bluetooth one - is this that one? I've had a RunChicken T50 for 5yrs. The original unit did develop a bad circuit board in year 4, I think from moisture intrusion. The company was very...
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    CHICKEN RUN!!!!!

    1x 100ft roll is not enough material. 24ft front + 24ft back + 12ft side = 60 linear feet of walls at 7ft tall. Horizontal installation: 7ft wall / 4ft HC = 2 horizontal strips x 60 linear feet = 120 ft of 4' HC Vertical installation: 60ft length / 48" HC = 15 vertical strips (+1 for...
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    Frozen Water

    Beeswax candles have the longest burn-time at ~8-10hrs/oz; simply put in a larger candle to last overnight
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    Frozen Water

    Saw that RunChicken now makes this candle-powered water heater: https://run-chicken.com/heater/?srsltid=AfmBOooMYDg44SjjXRzcyuAYACqC7uvlsc_Eud3vPex4QRj1P5b46Osl
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    Ended Funny Poultry Faces & Poses Photo Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

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    Ended Funny Poultry Faces & Poses Photo Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    Again, not sure if these are allowed, but I thought these were great... Entry1
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    Ended Feathers of Fall Photo Contest

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    Ended Feathers of Fall Photo Contest

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    Ended Feathers of Fall Photo Contest

    Dunno if this violates the rules here, but it's technically chickens in the fall... Entry1
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    Help with lashing down a run?

    I would use screw-in ground anchors. They're similar to those pictured above for a dog leash anchor, but these are longer and more structural and get installed with a power drill so you don't have to work as hard. Definitely reinforce the roof if you get snow. Consider upgrading structure...
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    Tree in Our Run- How to keep dry?

    Why does it need to be dry? Sounds like the chickens already have roofed areas to retreat to if they want the protection
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    I regret pea gravel, need advice.

    I wouldn't give myself more tasks, lol - just toss organics on top (wood chips, shavings, leaves, etc.) It will all mix up and you'll have some pea gravel mixed in - no big deal. If/when you harvest soil from your run in the future, you can easily sift it out if there is too much stone...
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    Non free range/ non deep litter chicken keepers

    Wood chips are usually a free option, if expense is the issue. I do deep litter and use wood chips as the base material + whatever other organics I feel like adding. Have probably only invested maybe $100 total over the last 5yrs on all bedding materials, the only thing I'll buy is shavings...
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    Coop Nest Box Lid Repair

    Roof and its fasteners will expand and contract over time in weather like everything does, and may not be a 100% water tight seal despite rubber grommets. Placing fasteners on top of the ridges keeps it out of the path of water. If they sit in the channel where the water flows, the screw heads...
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