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  • From: anna Lorrai <cactusandquail@yahoo.com>
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Questions about poultry housing
  • Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 13:46:03 -0700 (PDT)

I have quit a bit of room in my chicken pen , 6 pullets and a guinea. It's
roomy enough for 2 to 3 goats or kids. Since I don't have a rooster I think
kids would do ok. I'm worried about coyotes with kids as they are pretty
privilent here. Anna

--- On Wed, 5/26/10, Elizabeth B. <spacecitydx@webtv.net> wrote:

> From: Elizabeth B. <spacecitydx@webtv.net>
> Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Questions about poultry housing
> To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 11:35 AM
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> I've never
> kept poultry in an enclosed coop Harvey. My chickens are
> housed in a 3-sided coop that's raised one foot above
> ground. The coop was formerly used as donkey shed. I also
> use 1/2 inch hardware cloth as their flooring but
> there's plenty of hay on top for them to walk on.
> I've kept turkeys, guineas and mallards in with my
> chickens with no problems.
>
> Anna, if you're reading this, I currently have
> Char-Lee, a pygmy buck, in with my chickens to help
> "mow down" the plant growth because I can't
> see my chickens when they're out and about. I've
> also run my Spanish/Boar crosses, Nubians and Kinders in
> with the poultry but only when the vegetation is tall. When
> you first go to add your goats, don't use kids because
> your rooster(s) will torment and chase them in an aggressive
> manner. Use older goats who will defend themselves and so
> your rooster will get used to the goats being in their
> territory.  My rooster loves my pygmy buck. Rooster and
> Char-Lee play chase. One minute you'll see Rooster
> chasing Char-Lee and then the next, Char-Lee is chasing
> Rooster and then they'll munch and crunch side by side.
>
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> Elizabeth
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