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  1. Nats Chickens

    Best bird?

    I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyway, I have a 13 square metre area with a 1 metre high fence. What is the best type of poultry to keep in it? [Not including chickens] I have a few plants growing in there and I want the type that causes the least damage and is the...
  2. Chickadooo

    I'm new here and new to raising chicks too

    I've got 6 chicks that are approximately 2.5 weeks old and I've got 4 chicks that are approximately 1 week old. I've attached a picture of their setup at the moment. I try to keep one side of it around 80 for the older ones and under the lamp gets up to 100. I started mixing in chick grit to...
  3. Amenbrotherben

    Had Enough. What’s y’all best advice?

    Im so tired of predators. I feel like no matter what we do to our pen, something will eventually slaughter them. Any tricks aside from having a good pen? I’m open to any suggestions. I have a new flock of bantams that want to last.
  4. Sagey_7878

    Will my hens be fine in this space?

    Hello everyone! I live in suburban Australia and I’m wanting to upgrade my coop and run. I’ve attached some photos so you can visually see the space. The coop and run will be for 5-7 hens and they WONT be let out of the run to free range (maybe once a week) The run is approximately 20 something...
  5. Thechickentrainer1999

    What type of roost should I use?

    I'm currently building a new coop and I was just wondering what type of roost would be better/more comfortable for my hens. Should I use a 2x4, or a rounded roost like a broom stick or something else? GOD bless.
  6. Thechickentrainer1999

    How many chickens can roost in an 8x5 coop?

    I'm currently building a new coop and I'm wondering how big it should be built. I plan on having an 8x5 sleep area with a 30ft run and I want to know will it hold at least 20 chickens minimum?
  7. 1B07DC9C-871E-4B20-BB07-3437F64D8870

    1B07DC9C-871E-4B20-BB07-3437F64D8870

    During the build process. There are the same number of roosts at opposite ends of the henhouse. There are 20 nests along the back wall. Along the same wall are two windows and under the front edge of the roof is venting that stretches the full length of the house. The house itself is 8’ x 20’.
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  8. Keeperoflock

    Heat Stress or Something Else?

    It's HOT! Lower to mid 90's. Heat indices are in upper 90's. I have 2 Jersey Giants that are 3 mo. old. One of them seems to not tolerate the heat as well as the others. Beak open, panting, wings flared, etc. All the while the other 16 3 mo. old's seem to be tolerating it fine. I did a...
  9. mdees88

    DIY Quail Cage 3.0

    Well I started on this one a few days ago. It is very similar to version 1.0 but has some improvements built in. This one is 5ft x 2ft x 18 inches tall. The floor sits 3 and a half feet off the ground to help protect them from predators. It has an egg trough and a metal roof. After a trip to...
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    • cage coop pen quail
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    • Forum: Quail
  10. mdees88

    DIY Quail Cage 2.0

    I decided to build this cage specifically for breeders. I wanted it to require as little "maintenance" as possible. It needed to hold a lot of feed, have an unlimited water supply, and have a large roll out egg catcher. My goal was to design a cage that "could" be left unattended for up to one...
    • mdees88
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    • bobwhite breeder breeding cage coturnix diy hutch pen quail
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    • Forum: Quail
  11. mdees88

    DIY Quail Cage 1.0

    I got into quail a few years ago and did a bunch of research on youtube before I built my first cage. I have since built a much larger cage and I learned from my first one and did things a little different in it. I'm going to show ya'll my first cage then I'll tell you a few things I wish I had...
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    • bobwhite breeder cage coturnix diy hutch pen quail
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  12. peacockfarmer1

    building new pens

    im thinking about building some new pens my idea is to build them 12foot wide and 40 foot long should i go on and make them wider or do yall think this would work for breeding trios? thanks
  13. fe0208

    New and looking for info!

    Hello all! We are looking at getting ducklings in the spring to raise for eggs. Originally we were thinking chickens but I am starting to sway towards the idea of starting out with ducks since they are hardier and seems like their housing would be easier to get up and running. Our house sits on...
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    • coop ducks new peking pen
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. Sakiza

    Outdoor Peafowl and Pheasant Pen

    Hello! First time poster. But I have been reading BYC for a while. My family and I have a small hobby farm with a variety of birds. The next big project is an aviary for our peafowl (one male, four female) and pheasants (one male, one female). We live in upstate New York and we get a lot of...
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    • aviary outdoor aviary peacock peafowl peahen peahens pen pheasant winter winter 2018
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  15. CherokeeFlats

    Coturnix Quail — Planted Pens

    I currently have one male. I am going to get some hens and babies next week. I am wanting to bring them inside (they are in the garage in a cage now) for winter. Does anyone have any recommendations for a planted pen inside (basement)?? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Crystal
  16. K.Riggs

    Plants in duck pen

    Hi everyone, i have two Cayuga x Muscovy female ducks coming tomorrow and i started constructing their enclosure for night time and when i am not home today. I really want to put some large potted plants in there does anybody have any ideas about plants that are safe and they wont destroy?
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    • ducks pen plants
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    • Forum: Ducks
  17. Ducktown

    Do you close your ducks during the rain or not?

    I was wondering, do you close your ducks into a duck house during the rain or do you let them stay outside? I am having trouble getting them inside, because they enjoy the rain a lot. For now, I'll let them roam around in the rain and get them inside at night if they don't go themselves. They...
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    • ducks house pen rain
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  18. L

    Chickens won't leave coop

    Hi everybody first time chicken owner and poster. I come to these helpful forums today because my chickens are exhibiting some odd behavior (odd even by chicken standards lol). I've raised six baby chicks that hatched in May so they are roughly 3 months old. They've been living outside since the...
  19. M

    Duck pen -Safe Flooring

    Hi ya'll! I'm new to this group as well as a new Pekin Duck owner (adopted 3 from shelter). We bought a 10x10 chain link dog pen to keep them and covered the top with welded wire and the bottom with 2x3 inch PVC coated wire.The entire pen is set directly on the lawn. Is the PVC wire safe for...
    • MichelleHiggs
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    • feet floor pekin duck pen wire
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Pickinhens

    Chicken Composting

    Has anyone been adding compost to their chicken pen during the summer? I've been adding compost material quite a bit and I'm wondering if anyone has had success with it. I have some questions for those who do add compost: Do you need to turn the compost? How often? Do you keep it moist? Is...
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