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    Eekgads...Chickens! Yup, that's pretty much the reaction I get when I tell people we've started raising chickens in the 'burbs. But, the conversation usually turns to "Why?" (Which is interesting that BYC is doing their poll.) The answer is bug control, eggs, fertilizer & simply, they're...
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    Raccoons!!!

    I am so sorry to hear of those raccoons. Unfortunately, I agree: if they've tasted chicken, they'll be back. Good luck!
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    What keeps attacking them!?

    We had the same problem last year. After buying a gamecam & setting it up, it turns out we were feeding ALL the local wildlife! Game came showed us 2 raccoons, 1 possum AND 3 foxes (mama & 2 younguns). Yup, we took care of those problems! I agree, put your chickens up safely at night &...
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    I got the bugger!!!!WARNING-GRAPHIC PIC

    Congrats! Coons around a coop is nothing but trouble!
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    Chicken Daddy - 1 Predators - 0

    Congratulations on catching the predator BEFORE it got your flock!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    4 speckled sussex eggs, 2 wyandotte eggs, & 10 silkie eggs Good Girls!
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    Dying to know - Boys or girls? Silkies

    Awwww, such cuteness! Yup, I think #1 is a pullet & #2 might be a cockerel.
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    Silkie/Silkie Mix?? Where is the tail of my Silkie??

    Hi! It's a beautiful bird & has such interesting colorings! And I think this one's a cockerel. I've had 2 local sellers (out of 3) that sold me silkie crosses (when I was looking for purebred). This one of yours looks like the aracauna/silkie cross I had...including the rumplessness...but...
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    "Racist" Chickens?

    Oh yes....birds of a feather DO flock together! My silkies segregate too! Love the pic, BTW!!!
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    I figured out how to get my flock to be nice to my hen!

    Ooooo, nice going! I'll have to try that should the occasion arise!
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    Oh my! a shelless egg!

    You can get Vit D supplements as liquid (put in water) or pills (crush em & put in feed).
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    ** NEED some advice. Roo beating up broodies badly

    I agree. Separate the roo fr the hens. When they come out of their broodiness, you can put them back together.
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    Bear Attack

    I'm so sorry for your lost chickens. In VA if a bear kills livestock, you can get a special permit to shoot them. Try asking your Fish & Game dept!
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    Is there any bug chickens WON'T eat?

    My chickens won't eat fuzzy caterpillars or tent worms. Oh, also a local wood-boring black beetle.
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    Raccoon attack last night. Need advice.

    I love wildlife....but not to the expense that I will allow them to feed on my chickens. Dispatch the predators!
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