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    Rabbit feed for chicken feed

    40 lbs Blue Seal rabbit feed for equal amount of Layer feed. Contact Don Located in Southbury CT
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    Tomato Cages That Don't Fall Over?

    I have been using concrete reinforcing mats heavy duty they are 5x10 ft x 6"x6" opening 10 squares will make a 18" gage 5ft high cut bottom so wire can be pushed in the ground I have never had one fall over. I make smaller ones for peppers and egg plants. Most mason supply companies have them...
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    Bully Hen

    Tried to separate a hen that is bullying the other hens. I put her in a rabbit hutch inside the run so she could still the other hens She started caring on scratching the the floor wire trying to get out. The rest of the flock also started pacing back and forth jumping up to she where she...
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    Bullying feather pecking??

    No rooster Do I want to keep separated bird out of site of the other chicken or just fence off part of run.
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    Bullying feather pecking??

    Being new at this I'm not sure what is going on. My flock consist of 2 Buff Orpington one has a lot of feathers missing on her back 1 Black Australorp feathers missing at base of tail a Golden Wyandotte no missing feathers I think she is the top hen and 1 Bard Rock she is really beat up They...
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    Sand in coop for beding

    A word of caution any one planning to use sand as bedding. Don't buy construction sand from Home Depot or Lowes I purchased sand last fall to give it a try Today I gave the coop a spring cleaning the sand in front of the door the water was 2" thick slab where it got wet from going in and out...
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    Free Black Astrolorp

    Free 7 month old Black Astrolorp can.t keep him. Text 203 837 0162 e-mail [email protected]
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    Help not sure what is wrong

    Thank you
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    Help not sure what is wrong

    Not sure looks like some kind of mite I have been treating with permetrin problem started about month ago I started treating 3 weeks ago it doesn't look much better.
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    Dust Bath

    Hello Girls not dust bathing I put a box with sand in the brooder when they where 2 weeks old they used it a couple of times then stop I have never seen them bath since, the run is sand and I have converted to sand in the coop not a sign of any bathing. The coop was pine shaving and leaves...
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    Sand as coop bedding

    So what is the real story on using sand as bedding. I've read a lot about the benefits of using sand as bedding sounded like a good thing but I just read article stating that there is a lot of respiratory problem with sand, I would sure like to hear from some one you has been using sand for a...
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    Wood Ash For Mites

    Thanks TalkALittle How deep a plant container are we talking about?
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    Wood Ash For Mites

    I just read a article on putting a tub of wood ash in the run for chicken to dust in to control mites. My question is what is being done to keep it dry it could be a problem if I'm away for the day and it rains and how big a tub for 7 large birds
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    Moving chicks to coop

    How do you do that?
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    Moving chicks to coop

    Hi All My chicks are ready to move to coop. Should I move them during the day or at night? Thanks for the info.
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