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    fixing ammonia smell with deep litter method

    I use coarse pine shavings. They absorb the moisture great and I have very little odor. In the morning I spread Boss in the shavings in my coop and they turn the shavings looking for the seeds. I have a light that comes on in the a/m and by them always turning the shavings they stay dry to a...
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    Coop pics****

    You want ventilation so that the humidity does't get bad in the coop. You don't need heat. If you construct your coop proper you don't have to worry with the heat. Chickens can handle the cold way more than the heat. If they get use to the heat and you loose it, This can cause major problems for...
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    Do I need a top for nesting boxes??

    I have both inside and outside. The outside does make more space available. It doesn't take a lot of carpentry skills to move them outside. I have seen where different things such as baskets, bowls, or anything that can hold hens secure, placed n various places in the coop. You really don't need...
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    Cleaning used chicken coop

    I have used bleach for cleaning and getting rid of mold and it does work. However I also use Borax and it does great. It is all natural and is actually suppose to do a better job than bleach. It is excellent for getting rid of fleas and I have used it to rid mold and mildew.
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    Favorite Treats

    I give mine boss every morning. Black Oil Sunflower Seeds. They love it. They like watermelon cantaloupe and all sorts of fruits and veg. I've got a peep bout 3 weeks old and it even eats the seeds. I seen a seed in the mouth one minute and it was gone the next. I don't care what time I feed...
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    New Peep

    Towards the end of last week I became the proud owner of a peep that one of my hens hatched. The little one is doing great but I'm concerned. I have a run that is fenced in and there is way more space than needed. Do I have to feed the peep or does Mother Nature take care of it. It hangs with...
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    How Long

    I have 3 hens that continuously are in the nest boxes. They growl and fluff and all that good stuff. The question I have is how long will they sit? I have one that has sit 5-6 weeks. I'm not sure what is going on. I need some wisdom please.
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    New Coop Design...advise?

    You did an awesome job. Like you said about taking ideas from different projects that you checked out, I see some things I like and I see some thing that I'd change for my project. I would like to make a suggestion and it has nothing to do with the coop. Get metal cans to put your feed in...
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    Rooster to protect hens

    I have a Blue Wynadotte Rooster and he does an awesome job. He won't let many people in with his girls. I have no problem and if someone comes in the coop and run with me he most of the time will leave them alone. He will attack our dog thru the fence when he comes near the run. He lets them...
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    Brooding chicks in a greenhouse

    With the small woven wire over the panels I think would be fine. I'd say that if you work from the bottom up go around it as you go would be a safe way to start. The wove wire can get expensive and this way you can go a little at a time, For a covering I suggest that you drape a blue tarp over...
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    Using an old wooden playhouse as coop?

    My 1st coop was an old run down playhouse. I made it so that I could keep them in and safe and I am still working in it. That's been 4 years ago. I have added to it and as far as the playhouse goes, it is done but I am still adding on to it. I know this is slow moving and it should have been...
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    Clean Human feet before entering the coop/pen. Is there a natural way?

    I don't personally see going to the trouble of putting something out to clean your feet. I want my eggs as chemical free as possible and I feel that it is a waste of time and money. My chickens go in and out of the coop from several poop doors around the coop. They get on the ground and are in...
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    Using my deep liter

    I am killing 2 birds with 1 stone (no pun intended). I am in the process of cleaning my chicken coop and putting it on my vegetable garden and flower beds.I am spreading it fairly thin and then raking it into the soil. They are calling for a wintery mix Sun and I figure that will do good. It...
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    Deep litter method Vs. Traditional Cleaning

    I do the deep liter method and I like the results.I occasionally have taken out some of the deep liter for my gardens and this has worked good.I do plan on doing a thorough cleaning hopefully within the next week or so.Occasionally I will get a slight odor in my coop but that's because when it...
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    Deep litter method Vs. Traditional Cleaning

    I have mine about 16" off of the floor. This way I can get into them easier and trash doesnt get in them.
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    Deep litter method Vs. Traditional Cleaning

    I mark in the paragraph where I want the lil fellow to go.I then pull up the face that I want to put there.I click on it and there it goes.If I want more I do the same thing until I have all that I want on the page.It's the lil smiley face in the area where you can make changes in your fonts and...
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    Deep litter method Vs. Traditional Cleaning

    I have used DLM ever since I started and I am well satisfied.I have openings so that they can at free will go outside.There's snow on the ground and they aren't going out much.They can get out and it allows them to get under the coop.They are able to exit the coop directly under the coop so they...
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    The true cost of backyard eggs!

    Please accept my apologies!! I had read your post and I was interpreting some of it wrong.Hope you do well and Happy New Year
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    The true cost of backyard eggs!

    What you said may be true but it isn't anything that big business aren't doing already.They move our factories into other countries and pay them less than they do the people that live here.That takes away our jobs and economy .I guess that's alright.Look at some of the ways that big business...
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    Possible Brooder

    Take care of your Mommy.She helps you with raising chickens and spelling
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