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    At what point is it worth automating a poultry house?

    Hi everyone, At what point did you feel it was worth automating parts of your poultry setup? I can understand doing things manually with a small flock, but I’m curious when automatic feeding, manure removal or egg collection starts to save enough time to justify the extra cost and maintenance...
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    How do you deal with muddy ground around the chicken run?

    Hi everyone, I’m trying to learn more about keeping the area around a chicken run dry and manageable. What has worked best for people when the ground becomes muddy? I’m wondering about gravel, wood chips, sand, paving, drainage channels or putting a roof over part of the run. I’d like to avoid...
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    What makes a chicken house easy to maintain?

    Hi everyone, I’m comparing a few chicken house designs and was wondering what features people find most useful day to day. Is walk-in access worth having? How important are ventilation, easy cleaning, dry bedding and secure fencing? For anyone who has had chickens for a while, is there anything...
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    What makes a chicken house easy to clean and maintain?

    Hi everyone, I’m looking at different chicken house layouts and would like to hear what has made the biggest difference for people in everyday use. Is walk-in access more important than keeping the design compact? I’m also wondering about ventilation, drainage, feed storage and having easy...
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