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  1. Bob's Leaning Coop

    How many here are actual backyarders vs. Farmers?

    Backyarder on one acre in rual Dunnigan Ca. Dogs, lots of chickens, garden, daughter and wife. Maybe a small goat soon. Love our chickens. Rob
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    straw (hay) or wood chips in coop

    Try it in there brooder and see what you think. That is where I first used it. I thought if I didn't like it, it would be easy to clean out. I pay 6.99 a bag at TSC it comes in a 50lb bag. One bag covers a 4'X5' brooder box real well and stays dry. TSC carries two types of pellets one is pine...
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    straw (hay) or wood chips in coop

    That is true they do kick it everywhere. I found the corn cob at Tractor Supply. It looks like the stove pellets. This is my first time use. It's been in the coop for 3 months now with 39 hens and two turkeys and that is a lot of POOP. So far no smell and dry and dusty spots. Has anyone else...
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    straw (hay) or wood chips in coop

    We used corncob that is ment for horse bedding. We first used in the brooder box and it worked great. One of the things I like about it is if it gets wet it just turns to dust and the girls like to roll in it and dust themselves. It doesn't stick to silkies feet either. I haven't seen anyone use...
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    Head trauma or broken beak? Please Help!

    Well we tried to save her but I think it was to bad. She passed away about and hour ago. Thank you very much for all your help. Rob
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    Head trauma or broken beak? Please Help!

    I found one of my girls with what looks like a broken beak- the bottom side goes off to the side and the top is normal, she also has blood coming out of her nostrils. I am wondering if she flew into the side of the coop. To make matters others were starting to eat the feathers off the top of...
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    Ok so how mad would you be if ?

    Hi I am new here, my first order of chicks arrived on Feb 8th it was an order of 50. We got them from Mcmurry Hatchery. We had bought 25 rainbow layers and 25 ornimental. We lost 14 in 48 hrs it was my fault for ordering so early in the year I think they got cold from the travel. But the order...
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    Hello from Northern Calif.

    Thanks all, it's good to be here. I will get a list of all the chickens and pictures then post them. Automotive Professor teaches people about cars and trucks. Right now I teach automatic transmissions. Rob
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    Hello from Northern Calif.

    Hello all, new member. I just signed up and the sight it great with information and I really love the picturers of the coops and yard. I spent hours on here looking at different coops while building mine. About me: Wife one daughter 19months 39 chickens and more coming. Automotive Professor Love...
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