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    Effective squirrel repellant to keep them out of the coop

    ^^^ I agree. I have an LGD and absolutely NOTHING comes around our yard. Cats help, too. No squirrels, mice, hawks, foxes, badgers, skunks, etc. My Great Pyrenees keeps them all far away. Including neighbors dogs and wild birds. It takes some work to train, but get one from a good line of...
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    Funny/sad/happy chicken stories

    This year I wanted to diversify my flock. I basically did this by choosing 7 assorted bantams and a few standards I've never had before. Out of the bantams I got 2 golden sebrights, 1 silver sebright, a bearded mille fleur d'uccle, a white silky, an OEGB and a silver duckwing. The duckwing...
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    Ducks laying and breeding age???

    I didn't get eggs the first summer I had rouens but the next summer the female laid 23 eggs, hatched 21.
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    Raccoons.......and it begins

    I saw a badger, 1 red fox and a grey fox mother with 3 kits all in the field on the other side of our fence. Set out the live trap and caught a raccoon. There are a bunch of coons residing at the neighbors property where he no longer lives. Hawks are thriving out here in the country. Coyotes cry...
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    Rototilling Chicken Service

    I would say my flock of 21 birds got rid of the grass in their 8x28' run in under a month. Granted some of the ground was covered with dirt from when we built it and dug up around the perimeter but at least half of it was grass. These were young birds, they were 9-10 weeks old when I put them...
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    I believe you separate a bully when he/she is causing harm. The harassment is innocent enough. I have one hen pulling that stuff myself. She doesn't peck, just intimidates them. I think they'll work it out on their own. The chicks seem surprised when she comes toward them, but they don't go out...
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    Funny/Sad/Happy stories of your chickens

    This isn't really a happy story, I suppose. I've got 12 chicks. 6 who are 9 wks old, the others are 6 wks. I'm introducing them to the flock of 9. (6 I gave to a friend, yay new chicken lady on the block!) I sectioned off an area of the run for the chicks. Things are going really well. The first...
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    I think taking it slow is the way to go. You'll be comfortable at some point, and because of your caution things will work out great, I'm sure. I'm glad I didn't rush mine into integration. I believe when you stress chickens out (any animal really) too much they develop bad behaviors and it may...
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    Funny/Sad/Happy stories of your chickens

    Have you found it yet? :p
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    How old are your chicks? Mine are 6 wks old. I've heard that if they still have a little fluff but are mostly feathered then they can stay out at night.
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    I've left mine in the sectioned off area of the run for 3 weeks now. A few days ago I started leaving the divider open so they can get out if they want and the hens can't really get in. I have hiding spots in the coop and run. Things were going so well I put the chicks in the coop and locked the...
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    I got it all set up. It took more doing than I expected. I put the small brooder (rubbermaid tub) on it's side. Put the cat carrier inside lengthwise. It fits perfectly. They are doing really well. All the ladies were checking out the newcomers. There are little hiding spots around and I think...
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    The hens will be taken next weekend. I can set up a divider in the run. I have a medium size dog crate, the wire kind. I also have two cat carriers, they would all fit with a little room to spare. It's about 52* and has been getting around 30* at night. Can I leave them out all night? They do...
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    Introducing chicks to established flock, tips please

    I currently have a flock of 15 hens. I plan on giving 6 of them to a friend. I have six 6 wk old chicks. 3 standard size and 3 bantam. I need tips on integrating the new with the old and when would be the best time to re-home the 6 hens in this mix? That's not all. I then got 6 more chicks who...
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    Pee Pads under Roost

    Congratulations on the chicks, btw! They're so much fun. Watching them grow and play and do big chicken things. :)
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