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My chickens sometimes use the next boxes. I put linoleum tile for the floors, and was lining them with paper from my shredder (best use of junk mail ever) but I think they ate it. As satisifying as it is to see junk mail turned to chicken poop, I figure this is not the best route to go on...

1.) I have two ugly 6-month cochin roosters, and I'm wondering how long I should let them grow before they are fully fleshed out and ready for butchering. I've been told that cochins will get stringy or tough before they flesh out enough to butcher, but I've also read that soaking in the...

I've decided to feed my chickens left over egg shells (I think it was Gail Damerow who reccommended it as a cost saver) and I'm looking for the best way to treat and crush the egg shells. There are a few scattered recipes here, but I'm hoping to consolidate them in one place. Specifics I'm...

Can you let chickens drink beer, or is it true that they have no method like burping, to expell the co2? I've read that kobe cattle are given a lot of beer, and that's part of what makes them so tender. Course, I think chicken meat woulld have to 'fat marble' like beef does for this to work...

How big do I need the chicken door to be for a full grown Brahma Rooster to get in and out? Right now I've got the EAB automatic door, and I did get the larger 'duck' size door, but I don't know if even that's going to be enough. The opening is 11-1/2" wide and a about 14" tall.