I decided to put up this page as so many people ask the same questions as I once did. It has to do with feed, genetics and putting related poultry back together. A lot of people will say not to do it, I have never heard an experienced breeder say this however. This is from my writings from an email I replied to. It's very informal... and understand that it's only part of it....
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Chickens on 3/12/2012 5:21:56 PM
The ideal poultry and bird nipple for both broiler and layer systems. For the free-roaming type homesteads, no more mess when the ducks want to swim in the water bowls!
• Perfectly waters your birds while keeping your litter dry.
• Does not require a drip cup.
• 360? side action pin...water drips easily from any touch from poultry.
• Stainless steel, delrin body.
• Sealing components are 100% stainless steel.
• Push-in includes the rubber grommet.
• For Tubing systems ....drill hole size should be 9.5mm.
• Can work with gravity fed systems like a 5 gallon buckets.
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Chickens on 3/15/2012 10:49:53 PM
he goal of predator proofing is to balance safety with freedom for the chickens and other domestic fowl we care for. We want to provide them with every opportunity to exercise their free will and natural instincts, but because they are here at our whim we are responsible for keeping them out of harm's way.
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Chickens on 3/26/2012 12:14:06 AM
In the quest for flock improvement and self-reliance, Karma Glos from Kingbird Farm has started breeding her own laying hen replacements. Here she describes how she manages them from hen to egg, and incubator to chick. This is one clip in a series of videos demonstrating how Kingbird Farm, a certified organic diversified small farm in Berkshire, NY, produces eggs from pastured laying hens. This clip is from the Video Mentor series, produced by the Cornell Small Farms Program (http://nebeginningfarmers.org), filmed and edited by Peter Carroll of Ithaca, NY. This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2009-49400-05878.
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Chickens on 4/3/2012 12:32:22 PM
A good layer will have a large, smooth, moist, almost white vent. The two small bones at the sides of the vent are called the pubic bones. They should be flexible and wide apart, with at least two finger widths between them. The abdomen should be deep, soft, and pliable without an accumulation of body fat. The depth of the abdomen is measured between the tip of the keel or breast bone and the pubic bones. Laying hens should have a depth of three or four finger widths.
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Chickens on 4/3/2012 9:29:51 PM
a cantilevered deck. Toenail the joists to the ledger first (flush w/ top), then install the hangers. As the joists are run over the dropped beam (and longer than req'd), chalk a line pulled from the house/ledger, then cut the joists to length. The rim? will be straight regardless of how straight the house/ledger is.
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Decks on 3/30/2012 2:18:58 PM
Build a safe, strong deck – download this free how-to guide. Simpson Strong-Tie offers a free Deck Framing Connection Guide to help you build a safe, strong deck. The step-by-step guide walks you through the critical areas of deck construction as well as hardware selection and building code requirements.
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Decks on 3/31/2012 11:19:05 AM
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Materials Breakdown a list of materials broken down by deck section specific to this plan. html
Materials Order List a list of materials for ordering specific to this plan. html
Plan Specs A list of specs specific to this plan.
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Decks on 4/1/2012 12:46:09 PM
This design is a mix of several styles of compost bins we've seen or read about. We are in a residential neighborhood so the bins have to be covered to discourage dogs and other critters from investigating our kitchen scraps. Having three compartments allows us turn the compost regularly from one compartment into the next, keeping two piles cooking at all times. Usually by the time we're ready to start a third one, it's time to empty the first bin and work it into a garden bed. Because they are tall bins, the front panel slides out making it quite easy to get in with a pitch fork to turn the pile, and also unload it.
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Garden on 4/9/2012 8:29:01 PM
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