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    Rat proofing - how deep to bury hardware cloth?

    I know this is not what you asked for, but rats come in because they are going after the feed. It will save you time and cost way less, to simply rat-proof the feed, by adding Cayenne pepper. Works amazingly well. Birds are immune to the heat it creates, but rodents can't stand it. Mix a little...
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    Best rat proof feeder?

    Cayenne pepper!! Works amazingly well. Birds are immune to the heat it creates, but rodents can't stand it. Mix a little in with the feed. You'll be giving the birds extra nutrition from the pepper, without hurting them, and you will never have a rodent in the feed again. Every time you...
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    New Member Just Saying Hi

    Just introducing myself. I've had chickens in the past and now have them again. We currently have eight hens.
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    Hen mourning the loss of Rooster

    No such thing as a bachelor flock. Roosters will fight each other till the death. Plus, it is extremely difficult to rehome roosters. No one wants them due to the problems they cause for the hens, unfortunately. Sometimes culling a rooster is all you can do.
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