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Shari The chicken fountain does look pretty nifty.  Just had to check it out.  Farmtek.com also offers a variety of founts and nipple waterers.     Great idea for the forum!
Welcome Stephanie!   Ok...here's my 2 cents 1.  Electricity - It isn't necessary but there are some important reasons to have it.... supplemental light and heat in the winter.    I live in Michigan and only...
I have lost several full grown heavy breed hens to hawk attacks.  You can buy bird netting to go over the top of your pen.   Good Luck!
Here's a website that discusses common poultry diseases, she may have caught something from the chicks or wild birds. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044   I would definitely take the roo out.  Sav-a-chick may help, or any...
Welcome from Michigan!
Sounds like all are doing great!  Enjoy your new babies. Greetings from Michigan!
Quote: Originally Posted by c2chicks  I'm not a big fan of Facebook.  Their privacy issues and marketing/advertising tactics are frighteningly "big brother".  I've so enjoyed my time on BYC because it's NOT...
Very cool, chickens harvesting the roots.. sound like self serve produce.  The plants are gorgeous too.  Win win!
Stay away from the edge... you don't have to go there.   Adding birds to a flock stresses everybody.  Younger chickens or those low in the pecking will sometimes hide in the nest boxes to avoid being picked on.  The...
Quote: Originally Posted by fowlsessed  My chicken plant list for the year is, corn, hulless oats, milo, amaranth, pumpkins, sunflowers, jerusalem artichokes and mangles. I would also grow climbing tomatoes, cucumbers...
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