1 Youâll need a coop. It has to hold a feeder and water containers and a nest box for every three hens. It should be large enough that you can stand in it to gather eggs and shovel manure.  Chickens need food (and water) daily.
Once located in Philadelphia, Fort Dix now resides in Burlington County, New Jersey in the Delaware River Region. Fort Dix also shares common borders with McGuire Air Force Base and the Naval Air Engineering Station. View Larger Map. Mission.
Due to the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommendations, Fort Dix ended its active Army training mission. The installation became a major center for the training, mobilization, deployment and demobilization of reserve component forces.