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    keeping chickens cool in summer heat

    Another great idea, bags of frozen fruit or veggies. A cool healthy snack. Cut back on your scratch feed as it can dehydrate them. Also, if you do a pool, cover the bottom of the pool with sand and put about 2 inches of water above the sand. This gives them traction and enough water to...
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    Can you feed Phragmites to your Chickens.

    We are starting to get Phragmites in our lake. My question is, can you feed Phragmites to your Chickens? Thanks.
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    White Silkie Rooster needs a home.

    I have a young White Silkie Rooster and a Isa Red that need new homes. Local pick up only. Located in Willis Mi.
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    Coop and run up!

    Expanded the run. We now have a 17x20 run and a 26x28 run as well as our starter coop and the big coop. Chickens are loving it.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    We just took the nieces to see Zootopia, so the chickens just got two refills if popcorn.
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Do you rotate and water your compost to break it down faster?
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    New chicks for 2016

    We just picked up 12 chicks today 8 Isa Reds, 2 Leghorns and two Sultan Red Silkie mix.
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    Show off your roosters

    This is Qtip. Our only Roo. My lil niece named him.
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    **Fancy Rooster Contest!! Ends 2/28/16**

    This is Qtip, our only Roo
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    We are looking to expand our flock. Looking for layers.
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    Overhauling the Run. Need some advice.

    Grass boxes? Excuse the newbness, what are grass boxes?
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Today, leftover cutie tangerines and strawberry tops.
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    Overhauling the Run. Need some advice.

    Hello, I have a few questions as a newer Chicken owner. We have 17 chickens right now. 5 Silkie Sultans, 5 Reds and 7 Americauna's. One Silkie turned out to be a Roo. They currently have a 10x12 Insulated Steel Shed Coop and a 16x20 run, with a additional 16x5 run and a 5x4x4 Raised Coop...
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    Sulkie?

    My silkie sultans.
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