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Home » Archive for April 2013
Why Putting Sod in Your Brooder Will Help Your Chicks

Why Putting Sod in Your Brooder Will Help Your Chicks

Michael King Friday, 26 April 2013 Add Comment Brooder, Chicks, Sod Edit
By Leigh - Young chicks need to be both protected from the world an exposed to it at the same time. If hatched under a broody hen, the mot...
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Roost Potatoes or Health Nuts? Facts on Free Ranging Your Flock

Roost Potatoes or Health Nuts? Facts on Free Ranging Your Flock

Michael King Monday, 22 April 2013 Add Comment Free ranging, Leigh, Predators Edit
By Leigh - * All chicken keeping situations are unique, so the information presented here must be tailored to best meet your own needs.  Fr...
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How Much Coop and Run Space Do I Need?

How Much Coop and Run Space Do I Need?

Michael King Thursday, 18 April 2013 Add Comment behavior, coop, coop size, Leigh, Roosts, Run Edit
By Leigh - Quick answer: Coop: 4 square feet (sq ft) of floor space per Large Fowl (LF) chicken 3 square feet of floor space per Bantam ch...
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