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You have to teach the dog limits. I understand that it can be harder with a tiny dog because you dont want to hurt it. And this has always been the chihuahuas fatal curse. When a large dog nips a child, or jumps on a visitor, owners have no problem really swatting the dog. When the tiny...

Yes I have. Its a deformity caused by constant poor body posture over months and years. The point of using the 2 x 4 is mainly for the winter. The idea is that with traditional round roosting poles, their toes and feet are completely exposed when the temperatures drop to freezing. The...

If your in city limits, I would recommend you obey the laws and get rid of your roo. Cities hate people like us. They see us as backward, troublemakers keeping their town or city from being the centers of art and culture. To them, people who want chickens in our backyard are living in the...

I have never had roosters because of noise issues, however I have had chickens being aggressive toward family members. I keep a length of 1/2 PVC pipe clipped to the run. When ever I need to correct a behavior issue I use the length of PVC to poke, prod and chase the offender all around the...

Chicken Diapers tend to be short term use. Its not a product you use all day like with a human child. When you take a chicken out in public for sale, or to educate the public on back yard flocks, it makes things cleaner and puts city planners minds to rest. It can also be used with sick or...

Behavior can be tricky. There is a pecking order, and certain hens can be aggressive, pushy and very much female. As for "if a group of chicks might contain a rooster or two," Yes. Unless you specifically purchased sex links, there is no 100 percent way to tell the sex of a hatchling. Sex...

Garlic is an herb that is antibacterial, and anti biotic. The trouble with garlic is that it gets into the blood stream and sweat glands. If you eat a lot of garlic or take garlic pills from the health food store, you will reek of garlic, It will be in your bodily secretions. Saliva, sweat...

Hi from Lake county Riki

gatorade may help

congratulations. How did you find your customers? Riki

If you have enough boxes, you may want to consider spreading them out a bit. It may be less of an issue if the boxes are in different positions, directions, locations.

I have 7 RR, and even now in winter I'm getting five or six eggs a day. These girls have been very consistent for me. Riki

Snakes, rats and other egg eaters. Riki

New layers tend to lay smaller eggs. The eggs generally get bigger over time. However genetics does come into play and its possible this hen simply lays smaller eggs. Time will tell. Keep the basics right and see what happens Riki

They will be looking for an excuse to reopen the issue. I recommend being the perfect neighbor. Keep the yard in good shape and the chickens out of sight. It also helps to gift eggs to close neighbors regularly. You should have extras. Most importantly, they know where you post on line...

Any time you introduce foreign birds to your flock you introduce disease. Its not uncommon at all for a flock to get sick soon after adding new members. The woman OP purchased the birds from suggested the medicated feed as a safeguard. In my personal opinion, its not a bad idea. As for...

If this doesn't work you may hire an exterminator to come out to "his" home and tackle the mouse problem professionally. It may cost a few dollars, but it will go a long way to ensuring your on your neighbors good side as well as preventing him from asking your city to change the laws. If you...

First, congratulations for being a responsible owner. What I would recommend is purchasing six Mouse Bait Stations. Give three of them to your neighbor and let him know that you are making changes to help with the mouse problem. Advise him where to place the stations. Outside wall of...

Have you tried splinting the leg?

Quote: Your assuming that these laws are accidental or unintentional. Its my personal belief that these laws are intentional and designed to prevent people from being able to grow their own food. I believe they intend to use the food supply as a means of control. Look what happened in New...