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All-In [46768]
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Am I a genius? Why yes, I believe I am
Apr 8, 2020, 10:19 AM
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Got tired of buying more and more overpriced wood for this chicken coop and run. Remembered I have a busted up cheap dresser thing in the storage building. Boom. Nesting boxes.
Gonna spray them down with clear coat for protection. And they are removable for cleaning.
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Lot o points [163008]
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Are you happy to see me or is that a chicken in your drawers
Apr 8, 2020, 11:10 AM
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I.see your problem genius....
Apr 8, 2020, 11:20 AM
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You don't have any chickens.
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Oculus Spirit [79388]
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W TF kind of shed is that?
Apr 8, 2020, 1:59 PM
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Looks like some sort of exhaust or vent pipe you see on sky scrapers and large ships.
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Obviously FBcoach already remember he had
Apr 8, 2020, 2:44 PM
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an exhaust or vent pipe you see on sky scrapers and large ships
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It's a homemade welping pen when we were
Apr 8, 2020, 4:42 PM
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breeding boxers.
Front part that has the door was rotted off. Had to replace that today.
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A level? Really? Who are you tryna kid here?***
Apr 8, 2020, 3:13 PM
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CU Medallion [64837]
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I was about to say the same thing... He must have been using
Apr 8, 2020, 3:57 PM
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it as a prybar, or to prop up a scrap of wood before he nailed it in.
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Oculus Spirit [80954]
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thats gonna smell real nice when its filled up with
Apr 8, 2020, 3:26 PM
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chicken shiit.
Y'all want to see where the worlds next pandemic is going to start? Right there, in whatever the eff that thing is, in Bumfuckegypt, SC.
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I'm putting a fan in it
Apr 8, 2020, 4:40 PM
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dumb ###
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CU Medallion [64837]
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Good call on the fan.
Apr 8, 2020, 4:56 PM
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Biggest things that I've learnt from my years in the bizness:
1. predators are the biggest enemy. hawks, possums, coons, skunks, weasles, DOGS, and CATS.
2. having a rooster will make the hens lay lightly more eggs.
3. At least a 4:1 hen to rooster ratio. If you have 2 roosters, they will fight and maybe one kills the other. We had 3 for a while. It was funny.
4. For a family of 4, 4 hens will be PLENTY. If you plan on giving eggs away, 4 is still plenty. If you're planning on selling eggs, just stop. It's not worth it.
5. Give them all of your table scraps. They'll eat ANYTHING. Also give them your old crushed egg shells. It helps them have more calcium and produce stronger egg shells. Crush them up though, so they don't get in the habit of cracking their own eggs.
6. The hens will create their own "pecking order" by bullying each other. They're ruthless. It's normal, just let it go.
7. If you want to keep it low maintenance as possible, get some "chicken #######" and screw them in the side of a bucket filled with water. It will keep the water (relatively) clean. If you just put a water dish for them, they will shiit it up immediately.
8. Don't go inside their pen barefoot unless you want bumblefoot.
9. You WILL get snakes. It'll be okay. I hate snakes more than anybody, but I just deal with it. It's part of the ecosystem.
10. Don't wash or refrigerate the eggs, just put them out on the counter. The eggs naturally have an antibiotic coating that protects them. That's why british folks don't refrigerate their eggs... they don't wash them after they come out of the "vent".
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CU Medallion [64837]
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forgot I can't say Naples
Apr 8, 2020, 5:09 PM
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These things.
They're 1/4"NPT thread, so get a 1/4"NPT tap and a 7/16" drill bit and put some holes about 1" from the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. Teflon tape the neeeples and screw them in. Put a dot of bleach in with the water and cover with a lid.
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my uncle's been saying for years that
Apr 8, 2020, 5:23 PM
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coons are America's biggest problems. I thought he was just being a racist ####### but if you have chickens I can see the dilemma.
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CU Medallion [64837]
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One thing about coons.
Apr 8, 2020, 5:24 PM
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They LOVE chicken.
Once they get a taste, they'll keep coming back for more until you get rid of them.
Don't even get me started on what they did to my watermelon patch.
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Re: One thing about coons.
Apr 8, 2020, 5:25 PM
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how long before you just eat the chickens***
Apr 8, 2020, 3:48 PM
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You did not
Apr 8, 2020, 8:56 PM
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Get on the company car program did you?
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