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Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging

Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging

: MyISAbrownhens

: Feb 7, 2018

: 6 min read

4.88 star(s) 43 ratings

Views: 45,186

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Comments: 28

Reviews: 31

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Log Cabin / Cordwood Coop

Log Cabin / Cordwood Coop

: lonniedeohio

: Apr 26, 2016

Updated: Jan 16, 2017

: 3 min read

4.91 star(s) 43 ratings

Views: 38,900

Reaction score: 52

Comments: 27

Reviews: 36

It looks like it’s straight off one of those shows on discovery channel. So jealous

Chicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers

Chicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers

: Kat MacK

: Oct 5, 2019

: 6 min read

4.81 star(s) 27 ratings

Views: 15,594

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Comments: 11

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Leg Banding with Zipties

Leg Banding with Zipties

: aart

: Aug 19, 2015

: 1 min read

4.77 star(s) 13 ratings

Views: 17,157

Reaction score: 17

Comments: 7

Reviews: 11

The information I was looking for. I’m always worried it’s too tight.

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Accessorizing Your Run- How to Make Your Run More Fun For Your Chickens

Accessorizing Your Run- How to Make Your Run More Fun For Your Chickens

: Bloveschickens

: Dec 26, 2014

Updated: Jan 24, 2015

: 5 min read

4.86 star(s) 97 ratings

Views: 98,968

Reaction score: 171

Comments: 117

Reviews: 59

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The perch experiment

The perch experiment

: True Patriot

: Aug 15, 2018

Updated: Oct 7, 2018

: 9 min read

4.91 star(s) 55 ratings

Views: 31,792

Reaction score: 58

Comments: 51

Reviews: 46

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Bee's key points to successful and safe free ranging.

Bee's key points to successful and safe free ranging.

: Beekissed

: Aug 16, 2013

Updated: Jun 14, 2015

: 8 min read

4.93 star(s) 54 ratings

Views: 43,251

Reaction score: 105

Comments: 92

Reviews: 46

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What Happens When Chickens Molt?

What Happens When Chickens Molt?

: Mountain Peeps

: Dec 24, 2014

Updated: Aug 18, 2015

: 6 min read

4.95 star(s) 111 ratings

Views: 123,718

Reaction score: 143

Comments: 94

Reviews: 82

Great information! I’ll have to try those molt balls

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Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures

Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures

: Buff Hooligans

: Jan 11, 2012

: 4 min read

4.90 star(s) 102 ratings

Views: 915,313

Reaction score: 160

Comments: 158

Reviews: 70

I have a lavender Orpington. I loved your article

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My $10 Inexpensive DIY Fodder Tower with Dollar Tree Dish Bins

My $10 Inexpensive DIY Fodder Tower with Dollar Tree Dish Bins

: gtaus

: Aug 5, 2019

: 8 min read

4.87 star(s) 68 ratings

Views: 70,751

Reaction score: 138

Comments: 112

Reviews: 60

to try this.

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Thanks for the review. I hope it works out for you. It does not cost much to make a tower out of scrap wood, takes very little effort to grow fodder, and the chickens have fresh greens to enjoy along with their commercial feed.

Making the Tough Calls - Difficult but Essential

Making the Tough Calls - Difficult but Essential

: Blooie

: Dec 30, 2017

: 6 min read

4.90 star(s) 68 ratings

Views: 24,021

Reaction score: 137

Comments: 84

Reviews: 21

you brought me to tears

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aart's coop page

aart's coop page

: aart

: Aug 23, 2013

Updated: May 24, 2016

: 10 min read

4.70 star(s) 43 ratings

Views: 94,526

Reaction score: 90

Comments: 82

Reviews: 31

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A Desert Oasis Updated 03/2024

A Desert Oasis Updated 03/2024

: igorsMistress

: Aug 21, 2019

: 10 min read

4.89 star(s) 18 ratings

Views: 17,222

Reaction score: 29

Comments: 15

Reviews: 16

I love this. So cool

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Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks Outdoors

Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks Outdoors

: azygous

: Feb 24, 2016

Updated: Feb 25, 2016

: 7 min read

4.97 star(s) 188 ratings

Views: 137,824

Reaction score: 389

Comments: 223

Reviews: 113

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My coop compound

My coop compound

: SchultzWoodworking

: Sep 11, 2019

: 2 min read

4.80 star(s) 5 ratings

Views: 3,165

Reaction score: 2

Comments: 4

Reviews: 4

Want to come to my house?! Wow. Great job. I’m jealous

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SchultzWoodworking

Yes I’d love to come help with yours but, I’m not a builder so, you might end up with a total mess lol... I totally “winged it” pardon the pun...I used scraps
Thanks for the positive review ~ I was waiting for the “what I did wrongs”

Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter

Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter

: Dawn419

: Jan 11, 2012

Updated: Aug 19, 2021

: 3 min read

4.80 star(s) 44 ratings

Views: 564,973

Reaction score: 70

Comments: 196

Reviews: 34

this information will help me do it right

Norwegian style chicken coop

Norwegian style chicken coop

: Gailens

: Mar 28, 2018

Updated: Oct 5, 2019

: 3 min read

4.90 star(s) 78 ratings

Views: 93,869

Reaction score: 90

Comments: 33

Reviews: 64

i wish I could do something like this

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Yes, You Certainly Can Brood Chicks Outdoors

Yes, You Certainly Can Brood Chicks Outdoors

: Blooie

: Aug 16, 2015

Updated: Mar 11, 2016

: 15 min read

5.00 star(s) 29 ratings

Views: 138,139

Reaction score: 61

Comments: 89

Reviews: 21

I hope I can come up with something this great

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It’s not as hard or scary as it sounds.....well, okay, yes, it’s scary. The first time. But I just got a shipment of chicks today and guess where they’re going tomorrow! LOL

Short on Time? Recycle-a-Prefab Brooder

Short on Time? Recycle-a-Prefab Brooder

: rosemarythyme

: May 28, 2018

: 10 min read

5.00 star(s) 20 ratings

Views: 28,094

Reaction score: 50

Comments: 19

Reviews: 16

I'm so glad I found this article now!!

How To Tame Chickens from the Start

How To Tame Chickens from the Start

: Mountain Peeps

: Nov 8, 2014

Updated: Dec 5, 2014

: 6 min read

4.88 star(s) 72 ratings

Views: 240,339

Reaction score: 143

Comments: 65

Reviews: 53

We are about to start our second batch of chicks. This is very helpful information I wish I had the first time.

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