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    What material should I use on top of the plywood floor of my chicken coop?

    My chicken coop floor is currently plywood and a friend recommended linoleum for easier cleaning. I saw someone somewhere on this forum say they used a roof coat material. It was black Jack rubr roof coating #57. He said it didn't smell like petrol because it was water based. We are trying to...
  2. PeepOverlord

    I have to sell my hens and Fort Chikken - SE Louisiana

    I'm not having any luck finding a farm or acreage property to move to, where I can take them. This is breaking my heart. :hit I know BYB is their best chance of finding a true chicken person who will treat them right. 7 Purebred Laying Hens, Hen House + Organic feed + all supplies - everything...
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    PDZ Flooring instead of Bedding?

    Hey y’all! So, the way my henhouse is built, I cannot put in a poo board. Therefore I would sprinkle PDZ on the henhouse floor, and then cover with chopped straw. After a while of reading others’ posts and discussions about PDZ, I began to think about getting rid of the chopped straw on my...
  4. Nest Coaching 101 - Sing!

    Nest Coaching 101 - Sing!

    Listen and discern who needs to lay. Soft voice and move slowly as you enter the HenHouse or Coop area. - Sing! Be present as they explore potential spots to lay that you provide. - See who is already in the favorite nest. Suggest another nearby cozy nest...by tapping, and drop in a bit of...
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  5. OHchickens87

    Henhouse layout

    I'm working on coop plans and I'm a totally chicken novice. So can I have the nesting box entrance also near the pop door entrance or will that upset the hens to have too much traffic near the nesting boxes. Picture included. The first nesting box would be about 10 inches away from the corner...
  6. cluckmecoop7

    In the morning: feeding time. ???

    Hello again everyone, I have had my chickens in their coop for almost two weeks now. In the morning, I usually feed them 20-30 minutes after they are let out. This gives them time to find out what the day is like (wet, dry, cold, hot, warm, humid), and stretch their wings. I was wondering if...
  7. dundee7

    "outbreak" of Salmonella.

    Cases of Salmonella "outbreaks" are being reported in Montana. We need look no further than politics and weighty government control to see what this is pecking at-More foxes guarding the henhouse. For those of you..and there are many,thankfully, who oppose this unwelcomed intrusion into our...
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  8. Sonya9

    How to incubate/raise chicks with a broody hen *video*

    Hey all, I made this video to cover the basic steps for incubating eggs in a henhouse along with giving a broody store bought chicks (or chicks hatched in an incubator). It was made for preppers, but 85% of it covers the steps needed so others that have not yet used a broody to hatch out eggs...
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