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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 175363" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>It seems everyone does it a little different. My most recent ones were kept in a 5 foot by 10 foot dog kennel for about a week. I wasn't planning on having any but wound up with an orphan. I got her a pen built and bought a couple more since its a twice a day commitment. I put in chutes to seperate them with a bottle rack in each chute. I'd go out in the a.m. before work and drop bottles in the racks. I'd go back out and pick them up and bring them in and my wife would immediately rinse them completely and stack them on a towel to dry. She never had to brush them extensively but she kept them clean. </p><p></p><p>I fed mine for three months, then once a day for a few weeks after that. The orphan was a twin and tiny so I felt she needed a bit more. Since I was bottling her, I kept on bottling the other two as well. </p><p></p><p>I have 8 acres fenced here at my house. When I thought they were big enough to run from stray dogs, I turned them into the the little pasture. I had a little shed too but they didn't much care to stay in there when it rained. Probably the noise on the tin. They would gather under a live oak. </p><p></p><p>The scour tablets everyone is referring to can be obtained at Tractor Supply. I took them, put them in a bag, and beat the bag with a hammer. The pills were powdered and put in their bottles. It worked just fine. </p><p></p><p>There is a lot of info out on the net, and here on this forum as you have already noted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 175363, member: 3162"] It seems everyone does it a little different. My most recent ones were kept in a 5 foot by 10 foot dog kennel for about a week. I wasn't planning on having any but wound up with an orphan. I got her a pen built and bought a couple more since its a twice a day commitment. I put in chutes to seperate them with a bottle rack in each chute. I'd go out in the a.m. before work and drop bottles in the racks. I'd go back out and pick them up and bring them in and my wife would immediately rinse them completely and stack them on a towel to dry. She never had to brush them extensively but she kept them clean. I fed mine for three months, then once a day for a few weeks after that. The orphan was a twin and tiny so I felt she needed a bit more. Since I was bottling her, I kept on bottling the other two as well. I have 8 acres fenced here at my house. When I thought they were big enough to run from stray dogs, I turned them into the the little pasture. I had a little shed too but they didn't much care to stay in there when it rained. Probably the noise on the tin. They would gather under a live oak. The scour tablets everyone is referring to can be obtained at Tractor Supply. I took them, put them in a bag, and beat the bag with a hammer. The pills were powdered and put in their bottles. It worked just fine. There is a lot of info out on the net, and here on this forum as you have already noted. [/QUOTE]
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