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I use crumbles and when the bowl gets down to the dusty powder in the bottom I add a little water and make a moist mush for them. I feed them in a large 2" lipped plant water catcher and so they dont waste any.

"Oh my God, do you think THAT is a normal looking poop?" Peering closely and studying intently.......

Sand is the best answer. We built the coop and run over a sand pad we had used for our above ground pool. Drains so nicely, dries fast, less smell. I rake the run to stir things up weekly and kitty litter scoop in the coop also put 2 containers under the roost to catch all the night time poo.

I came across this thread and realized I need to update. Now have 6 hefty gals, 4 Barred Rocks and 2 Lt Brahmas. Has been nothing but a positive experience. When I filled out the permit info to send to Health Dept I was undecided on how many chickens I wanted, so wrote down 6-8 and the...

I put Sweet Pdz in the coop sand and simply rake the sand weekly in the run. My sand is 8-10" deep (was a previous sand bed for a pool). Honestly very little smell.

Just tightened up some cracks in the coop, supposed to get some severe weather over the next few days.

I love sand in my 6'x8' coop and 15'x15' run. It is easily raked to freshen it, little smell, almost no flies. I will never use anything else. I filled 2 deep kitty litter boxes with shavings for my 6 girls to dog pile in when it is cold if they choose not to roost. Other than that all...

Midtown Omaha here. We have 4 Barred Rocks ans 2 Light Brahmas.

I make Kefir all the time with pasteurized milk and have for 5 years. The natural milk enzymes might be dead in the milk, but Kefir eat the sugars so YES you can make good Kefir in pasteurized milk. (in reply to someone who said you need raw milk)

Yahoo!!

I have been looking for an A frame that was sizable and could hold more than a few chickens AND have a nice sized run. This is perfect, you really did a great job!

If I remember rightly, horse feed is lower in protein., I think it runs 10-16% protein. Maybe add a wee bit more protein elsewhere and it might do?

Ugh, nothing like that kind of message. Last fall I got a notice from the city that I would be fined $200 if I did not remove the weeds from my property. We had a large garden, that cannot be seen from the alley or street! I immediately called the inspector and asked him why he would think my...

Where do you live? We were middle Iowa and the doves and other birds ate soybeans all the time. Here is an article that describes doves eating soybeans. http://www.ms-sportsman.com/details.php?id=288

I grew up on a farm and we had soybean fields around us as far as the eye could see. The local birds always ate these soybeans, especially at harvest time. I do not remember anyone say they made birds sick?

Crossing all my fingers and toes for you!

Whoa....time for Gas-X!

Wow, that is good news!

I requested membership to Chicken Talk Omaha 5 days ago and so far I think the person who owns the page has not seen my request. I will keep waiting!