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    What Killed My Chicken, disregard her missing feathers, she always pulled her feathers out

    I am very suspicious it could be a dangerous snake. I noticed I didn't have as many eggs the next day.
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    What do you use in your run on red clay

    My runs have changed from the slip and slide challenges of red clay to a great fine grey dirt from using fine pine/cedar/poplar shavings. The runs are well protected and are now a great self sustaining dirt.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    My focus is on Silver Laced Wyandottes which is uncommon for my area. I do have some ISA Browns, one Cinnamon Queen (Jenny), one Golden Laced Wyandotte (Bumble Bee), and a well behaved (through training) Rhode Island Red Rooster named Harold that has his own private tractor. He has very, very...
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    New to raising chickens

    Want to know a couple other great things? Hickory branches are excellent for roosting bars, because its more natural for chickens feet and poop doesn't stick. I also use a fine grade hemp for my coop and nesting boxes. Very clean eggs result from this too.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    low 30's
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    What do you use in your run on red clay

    I definitely have intense predator pressure too. Our runs don't need any additional shavings. We have a perfectly balanced eco system going now after changing from shavings to finer shavings and heavy saw dust combination we buy from the Amish. That's also due to having covered runs and sides...
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    Brooder Question

    Raise the waterer high enough were the chicks can't kick bedding material into it, but where they can easily get the water.
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    Lice on Snowball?!?

    Dust them in diatomaceous earth, apply in as dusting areas, and in the nesting areas. Get some B12 to boost energy and desire to eat.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    We are in Northeast Mississippi and got to 8 degrees in 2024 and 2025, but it is starting to warm up. We didn't have to do anything to keep our chickens warm since we have installed roll up sides for our long runs similar to greenhouses. It was an awesome addition for our runs.
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    New to raising chickens

    Oh ... and we used the bucket of our tractor to push the t-posts through the hardware cloth. The only thing we have to deal with is mice ... and of course snakes. The chickens take care of the mice, lol, they love them .... but snakes will use the same access points that mice dig. We are...
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    New to raising chickens

    I agree with the hardware cloth on the ground. We used bull panels to make arches, drove t-posts through the hardward cloth, then covered the sides with more hardware cloth, then ... (whew) added chicken wire on top ... and tin. Like I've mentioned we have also added roll up sides like...
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    New to raising chickens

    I can't advise you on the brooder heater plate, but I do have some additional thoughts for you to consider. Wet weather brings disasters. Young chicks are very susceptible to coccidiosis. Get some Corid and have that on hand, also some B Complex too. You can buy both online at very good...
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    What do you use in your run on red clay

    Oh, another thing watch out for sand fleas if you plan to use that. Another thing or two to have on hand is Diatomaceous Earth for the chickens to dust in. I just couple scoops here and there throughout the runs and even in the nesting boxes. No lice problems or anything. The inspector...
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    What do you use in your run on red clay

    My two runs are also covered, and since I have been dealing with red clay too, I have found the organic method is great. If you can buy shavings from an Amish community, that will save you tons of money. We have essentially copied the concept of greenhouses for our two 7'x 9' x 32' runs that...
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    Any Home Bakers Here?

    I’m even swap recipes with our nearby Amish community.
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