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I have a pile of wood chips that are from my wood chipper. I ran walnut, maple, forsythia and pine through it. I dumped a bunch of weeds on the pile planning to implement the power of the chicken to turn it. I'm nervous about the walnut chips. I cannot find anything definitive on the impact to...

Thank you, all!! I really appreciate your help!

For the waterers... I have never tried nipple waterers for the quail because I'm in NY. I can't use them in the winter. (I use them in the warmer months for my chickens though.) I find it really easy to swap out the bottles. I can do this quickly from the outside of the cage. I find that quail...

I have coturnix quail and I keep them on wire now. I tried 2 different pen setups and they did not work well. They were impossible to clean properly and they just leave their eggs everywhere. I've read many places to use 1/4" hardware cloth floor. This is too small for the droppings to pass...

I just started a thread asking for recommendations about a textbook for poultry nutrition! I don't see replies yet but I'm hopeful! My thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1147281/recommended-textbook-for-poultry-nutrition I found a lot of information in the Storey's books and also...

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I'm looking for the best book to learn about feeding poultry/poultry nutrition. I have the usual books for backyarders such as Storey's guide to chickens, ducks, etc.. and Harvey Ussery's Small-Scale Poultry Flock. I read Lisa Steel and The Chicken Chick. I'm looking for the types of books that...

Hi all! I'm another chicken newbie looking for help. I have a lot of lettuce that has bolted in the garden. I keep the leaves for the family and slice the tough stems for the chickens. Is this OK to feed them daily? I haven't noticed any issues but I thought I should ask the experts since I'm...

He is very handsome. I'm sorry it won't work out.

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I am a new member.I have just started my first flock. It is exciting but can be a little intimidating! My young flock consists of Black Sex Links, Red Sex Links and Buff Orpingtons. I would like to express my most sincere thanks to this community. I have learned so much from the knowledgeable...