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    Predator took all 5 hens last night! I feel horrible!

    There is an easy, single solution--supposing you have electricity within your coop. An electrically operated chicken-size door solved my "forgetting to close the door" issue. The unit simply screws between a stud wall. A timer you set determines when the door opens and closes. The timer that...
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    Beware: Tractor Supply Co. chicks are NOT vaccinated--never

    Never buy un-vaccinated chicks from anywhere. Several diseases are endemic to almost all poultry flocks whether you have problems with this or not. Marek's disease in particular is devastating. Salmonella is also pervasive. Chickens can be carriers without developing physical signs. Young...
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    New member Idaho

    I have raised chickens and lots of other livestock for 50 years in SW Idaho and used Backyardchickens.com for advice and information dozens of times. I figured it was time to become an official member. I think chickens are one of the most continuously interesting farm critters--and I have...
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