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JackSprat

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local ordinance, no roosters for backyard chickens. You might want to check on that.

Before the ordinance, neighbors had a big old rooster, and no hens. I liked him, but some of the other neighbors didn't so he had to go.

Our dog "retrieved" the rooster once, and I think it actually hurt the bird's feelings. He wasn't hurt at all (soft mouth on the dog) but he sulked in the bushes for about 2 days.
 

Cmp1

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You get a bad rooster all you can do is either kill it or give it away. Abner and I had some knock down-drag outs several times. I ended up with a torn up britches leg and he lost a spur and part of his comb in the last one. They`ll fight you till they die.

We ended up giving him to Tomboy Boots. :D

Lol lol lol,,,, love your hatchet handle Nic,,,,
 

Dustin Pate

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How often do y'all have to go in and clean out your chicken coops?

Really not at all. I use the deep compost method and it is really hands off. I'll toss a square bale in once or twice a year and the chickens do the rest. Every now and then I'll do a full scrape out if I need compost, but I haven't done that in close to 2 years. Zero smell or anything of the sorts.
 

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Really not at all. I use the deep compost method and it is really hands off. I'll toss a square bale in once or twice a year and the chickens do the rest. Every now and then I'll do a full scrape out if I need compost, but I haven't done that in close to 2 years. Zero smell or anything of the sorts.

We compost it all,,,, if you use a bale, does it really keep the smell down? Was thinking of doing this also,,,,
 

Dustin Pate

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We compost it all,,,, if you use a bale, does it really keep the smell down? Was thinking of doing this also,,,,

You can use any organic material. I just use hay because I have easy access to it. I add whenever the old material is getting broken down real good. There is little to no smell at all.
 

ssramage

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Really not at all. I use the deep compost method and it is really hands off. I'll toss a square bale in once or twice a year and the chickens do the rest. Every now and then I'll do a full scrape out if I need compost, but I haven't done that in close to 2 years. Zero smell or anything of the sorts.

Dustin, are you doing it in the coop or the run? I was thinking of doing the same in my coop.
 

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You can use any organic material. I just use hay because I have easy access to it. I add whenever the old material is getting broken down real good. There is little to no smell at all.

I'm going to give it a try this spring,,,, do you put it where they lay also,,,, we use pine shavings there,,,,
 

Dustin Pate

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Dustin, are you doing it in the coop or the run? I was thinking of doing the same in my coop.

My coop is a probably 15 x 20 area. I have nesting boxes and also a roost area (some would rather go all the way to the rafters). The whole "floor" area gets hay.

I do let my birds free range most days while I'm at work.
 

ssramage

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My coop is a probably 15 x 20 area. I have nesting boxes and also a roost area (some would rather go all the way to the rafters). The whole "floor" area gets hay.

I do let my birds free range most days while I'm at work.

10-4. I'm building my coop (5x7) inside a dog kennel for now, but plan to let them free range as much as possible. I think I'll plan to use deep litter in the coop.
 

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10-4. I'm building my coop (5x7) inside a dog kennel for now, but plan to let them free range as much as possible. I think I'll plan to use deep litter in the coop.

We let some of ours free range,,,, but you have to search for the eggs,,,,
 

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