Chicken Waterers to Provide Clean Fresh Water to Chickens

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To keep away from frozen water within the winter, many farmers build a small picket platform for the waterer and put a light-weight bulb with an extension wire underneath the platform. Hen waterers face several challenges from the environment.

Why You Should Consider Building Your Own Chicken Coop

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Life is full of changes, and in the current economic climate, people are looking for a way to live more natural healthy lives and to interact with their families in a more genuine manner. However, what I'll describe below is not limited to those who live on a farm, and while you should certainl

Materials Used in Chicken Runs and Coops

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Chicken runs and coops can be thought of in two parts: one part the materials and design, and two the social make up and habits. I will review some material variations with some tips and recommendations for the new and seasoned chicken ranchers.

Backyard Chickens: Booming Activity!

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Growing backyard chickens can be easier than you think. As a matter of fact, this can turn out to be both an enjoyable and profitable hobby. There are many, many states and cities that do allow you to raise your own chickens even if you do not live in a farm.

Sheep Electric Fencing

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Sheep electric fencing is crucial to keep both sheep in and predators out. Fencing is one of the largest costs to having sheep. You will need to fence both the perimeter and the interior.

3 Steps to Start a Cattle Ranch

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One of the oldest entrepreneurial business, is now in need of owners/operators.There are beef epidemics overseas that have opened the door for ranchers in the United States.Growing up in the cattle ranching business, I now own my own cattle ranch.But, before owning a cattle ranch, I went to college

Finding A Plan For A Chicken Coop

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It is important to find the right plan when building a chicken coop. There are many things you will need to know before you even get started, and the right plan should deal with all that.

How to Raise Backyard Chickens

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Many people only think about chickens as a farm animal, but many cities will actually allow you to raise backyard chickens due to the fact that they do not take up much space and require a minimal amount of upkeep. In fact, urban farming is becoming very popular due to the fact that chickens can pro

Large Chicken Coop - Should You Build One? - Consider These Factors Before You Decide

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If you're just getting into raising hens, then you don't need to purchase or build a big chicken coop. Like most animals, chickens and other poultry need their own space. The good news is that chickens aren't as picky as, say, cats - just a three to four square feet for each chicken i

Chicken Ark - Healthy and Productive Hens With the Right Nesting Environment

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A chicken ark is a relatively simple home for your chickens; you can only use this for a relatively small number of chickens.Making your own chicken ark can be easier and much less expensive than buying one already assembled in the stores.

How to Build a Chicken House Properly

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There are so many designs and styles that are currently available in the business of building chicken houses. Indeed, these skills have seen lots of transformations in recent years. These transformations have touched on appearance and efficiency for the proper care for birds.

Livestock Scales

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Livestock scales were created for the weighing of large farmyard animals such as horses, sheep, and cattle. These scales are designed to be able to withstand and accurately weigh animals that weigh several tons. Needless to say, that type of weight measurement can not be achieved on standard bathroo

Manure Handling When Raising Pigs - Provides an Effective, Low-Cost Source of Nutrients

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Manure from pig operations provides an effective, low-cost source of nutrients for crops and pastures. However, manure handling can present a challenge on pig operations.

Have You Seen the Hen Coops For Sale?

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If your interested in keeping chickens then you have probably checked out some of the hen coops for sale. As I am sure you are probably aware coops can be pretty darn expensive. So before you go spending a fortune on a ready made coop or give up on keeping chickens altogether let me go over the two

All About How to Make a Chicken Coop

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Making a chicken coop can be fun and educational for the whole family. One of the things that need to be decided on is whether the raising of chickens is for profit or personal use. There are large chicken farms that use a whole various style of chicken coops than the ones made for small scale opera

Building a DIY Chicken Shed Can Be a Lot Easier & More Cost Effective Than You Think

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Not so long ago keeping chickens was something that was pretty much restricted to farmers and land owners, mainly due to lack of space and knowledge. But, these days there is nothing unusual in building a DIY chicken shed and keeping poultry in your backyard. There is so much information available t

Your Chicken Ark - A Great Tool For Protecting Chickens

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The chicken ark is most common by small chicken farms. This type of housing unit would not work for a large commercial chicken farm.

How To Raise Cattle Effectively - It Is Easy If You Know What To Do When Raising Cattle

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How to raise cattle is easy if you know what to do. This is an easy task if only you have an effective and efficient system in cattle farming. Raising cattle may be very easy as compared to the other farming activities but it needs a lot of commitment for you to be successful in the field.

Chicken Health - Why Your Chickens Need a Quality Coop to Produce the Best Eggs

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If you farm chickens, either on a ranch or in your yard, then chicken health should be of great concern to you. Healthy, comfortable chickens product the best quality, most delicious eggs, and ignoring the needs of your hens is a sure-fire way to cause a decrease in the quality of your eggs. A good

Building a Chicken Coop Yourself

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You can go about building a chicken coop, and it won't even cost you that much money to do so. This way you can get free eggs from those chickens and enjoy them. Perhaps even look into selling some later on. However, you may not have known how to build that chicken coop so you just never tried.