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    Chicken snake caught in the act!!!

    I keep a pair of loppers next to a square point shovel in several places in my yard. If I have a snake that I need to dispense with, I can pin it down with the shovel, then control it with the loppers. This works well especially well when I'm alone.
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    Lost my 3 year old BO "Buffy" today...

    I'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like you did everything you could for her.
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    Meyer Hatchery?

    Hi MB, I did receive the 3 Columbian Wyandottes on Oct. 10. Despite all my efforts, one who was weak out of the box died at 8 days old. I was heartbroken. The other two will be 14 weeks old on Tuesday, & for the time being are living happily in a mini coup & run in my greenhouse. I had...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    I was not prepared to see an egg from one my 21 week old hens (3 Barred Rocks, 3 Black Australorps) when I opened the nest box door Saturday morning to add straw! I stood there stunned! Then in the afternoon, I removed the ramp that goes from the run to the coop for cleaning & left it outside...
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    Mealworm farming

    You will be ecstatic when you receive your mealworms from Amy!! Got my order of 5,000 in October, fed a few, & let the others start to multiply. It's scary now to look in the drawers at the thousands of tiny worms!
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    Is it time for full time coop residence?

    My 6 chicks (3 Black Australorps, 3 Barred Rocks) will be 4 weeks old on Monday & for the last week have been spending their daylight hours in their coop. They aren't quite fully feathered, but temperatures here are pretty much perfect for the move. Highs-mid 80s, lows-high 60s. The last 2...
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    Mealworm farming

    Good to know. I'll check the content before I buy!
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    Mealworm farming

    Thank you!
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    Mealworm farming

    I'm trying to get started raising mealworms & have had no luck finding wheat bran within 100 miles of my place. I read somewhere (maybe this thread-I have actually read all 444 pages) that Gamebird crumbles could be used. My local farm store has this product which they say is similar to chick...
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    The joy continues!

    I introduced my 14 day old chicks (Barred Rocks & Black Australorps) to sand by placing a small amount topped with oatmeal in a shoe box top. After the initial terror of something new, they discovered the wonders of sand! They downed the oatmeal, pecked & scratched around, then discovered the...
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    Transitioning chicks from brooder to coop

    Thanks!
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    Transitioning chicks from brooder to coop

    Our 6x6 coop is finished. The chicks will be 2 weeks old tomorrow, & I'd like to allow them to spend some time each day in the coop. The floor is vinyl & I'm using sand (haven't put that out yet). The chicks haven't had access to any sand/grit since they're only eating starter & a one time...
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    Hello from North Mississippi, USA! My little Australorps are only 12 days old. Sounds like an interesting hobby!
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    Oh, the joy!!

    They certainly don't forget anything, do they? When I checked on them at 3:30 a.m., I'm certain they were looking for more. So this morning-no hesitation. They were jumping in before I could get it set down. I still only gave them about a teaspoon between the 6. Any suggestions about how...
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    Oh, the joy!!

    Finally got my 11 day old chicks to try yogurt (their first treat!) by sprinkling a little of their starter feed on top & offering it to them on my finger. One took a bite & hysteria ensued! They shared a teaspoon between the 6 of them (practicing moderation ).
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