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  1. shawluvsbirds

    What to fill my duck run with? And progress pics

    Hi everyone. I need to build up the ground in the run of the new duck palace we are building. I'm wanting to basically do the deep litter method in the run but I need to fill it to the bottom board to start out with. . should I just fill it with dirt? Layer rock and then dirt for drainage? Ideas...
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  2. The Chicken Coop D'État!

    The Chicken Coop D'État!

    How Chickens Conquered This Backyard The method of the chicken infiltration was simple, patient, and very effective. They had a powerful ally in my wife who argued convincingly, "I want chickens." And thus began the year long attrition of this backyard to the commandeering force of backyard...
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  3. Fluffy_Feathers

    Deep Litter Method?

    So I want to start using the deep litter method, but I feel like my coop is too small for that. It is about 3'9 x 4'10. There are also 2 nest boxes in that space. I have 8 chickens, and am not using a poop board. Is that too small of a space? I can send pictures of my coop if needed. Also, if I...
  4. My Positive Local Action Coop

    My Positive Local Action Coop

    While I had admired my sister's chickens and considered having backyard chickens of my own for years, I never had a good idea as to where in our yard might work for a coop. Then last November, as my husband and I were covering our fenced garden area with black plastic for the winter, I suddenly...
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  5. Debutante

    Best Bedding on a Concrete Coop Floor?

    Chick Newbie here... In a few weeks my 24 chicks will be moving out of the house to the 'big girl' coop (I CAN'T WAIT but that's another story). LOL!!! :-) I have not yet decided on what type of bedding to use in the coop and have read a great deal of conflicting advice re: sand vs. shavings...
  6. J

    stacking the deep litter system

    Any thoughts on stacking the deep litter system, say about 12'x6'?? I lost my job and I'm about to invest my savings into broilers farming with limited space .
  7. mythreechicks

    natural protection for wood floor of coop??

    I am new to the chicken life and I prefer to be as natural and non toxic as possible. My goal is to have a wood floor protected and also be able to use the deep litter method. Not sure if that is even possible. I am not sure what surfaces you can use that method on. So my two questions: 1. I...
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