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  1. Luke74

    Post pictures of your droppings pit and clean out hatch/door!

    Amazing idea! Going into my design. Thanks!!
  2. Luke74

    supplimenting protein?

    http://www.afn.org/~poultry/flkman9.htm Spefically table 2 just an FYI.
  3. Luke74

    run size

    http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/10.html Here you go kstaven Its from Virginia Tech so i would think its pretty reliable.
  4. Luke74

    EEEEEEVILLLL RIR Rooster!

    My RIR rooster was horrible. Very mean and loved to pretend he was all fine and happy with me visiting and then as I would leave he would run up behind me and attack the back of my calves. I was not sorry when a fox ate him. That hilarious! To bad you didn't get to enjoy him! LOL
  5. Luke74

    Dumb question of the week.

    lol First thing I thought when I read this was "the chicken or the egg first?" I agree with herechickchick that since they are a rarer breed that the hatchery is keeping the male for fertilization. Would bee nice to know for sure.
  6. Luke74

    run size

    Thats a bit much as the rule. 6-8 is the rule for run space. BUT if you have the room, the more room the better. This would also be an expense issue. Good Luck!
  7. Luke74

    Where to buy, what brand?

    Eggs shells are free! BUT you have to crush them up to a small size to prevent them from looking anything like egg shell for obvious reason. I've heard some bake them after washing them. I have no idea at what temp or how long, but sounds good. LOL!
  8. Luke74

    how often should they eat?

    Yep silkie's right you have to raise the feeder a bit, ideally the rim of the feeder to a level just above the height of their back. You can use hanging feeders that are suspended from the roof or if you already have a feeder mounting it to a cinder block would be about right for a standard...
  9. Luke74

    Multiple hen houses

    The suggestions are that you have 2-4 sq. feet per chicken. So your 4'x4' would, at max, be for 8 birds. This has to do with the overall health of the bird. Now if you let them truely "free range" I would IMO let it be. They are only in there during the night and to lay. Secondly you will...
  10. Luke74

    *2 SEASON FEEDING??

    Here is some information on the charts. This would be more orientated for the person that would mix their own but I think this is what you are looking for. http://www.lionsgrip.com/protein.html
  11. Luke74

    What Kind of Roosters are these?

    First one looks like a Black Tailed White Japanese and the lower one looks like a Black Tailed Buff Japanese. This is most likely the case especially if the are not very big (<2 lbs. ie. Bantams) Sorry not an expert but with as little information about age and weight those are best guesses...
  12. Luke74

    Tin or plywood?

    This is basicly for those of us who live in the south SW more particular. But would the use of a corragated tin coop be advisable? Would the heat inside be an issue even if you allowed for extra ventalation? First time user long time reader!!
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