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I live just to the north of you and have also been infested with fleas....... Maybe the extra rains after years of drought? I used this spray this year on the yard: " Vet's Best Natural Flea + Tick Yard and Kennel Spray" available at Amazon. They also have a spray and a shampoo for direct...

This is for free ranged / dual purpose breeds: We cook the young roosters in any recipe just like a store bought chicken (fried, roasted, BBQ, smoked, stir fried, etc.). When processing these young roosters they are plucked and gutted then usually left overnight in a cooler with ice water and...

A trick I've been using to help keep temps more stable is to use a "seedling mat" (for example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LVU4Y8/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) First lay down the mat, then a 12x12 floor tile, then the incubator on top. I started doing this to help...

At my house when it comes to food..... Humans get first choice, then Dogs, and everything else to the Chickens. We just keep a bucket under the sink for all the scrapes and compost. The chickens love it and come running for the slop. Which at times include meat if the dogs are to slow...