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    How can I get rid of a cat?????????

    I also do not like cats, so when I have a nuisance cat, or someone else's free range cat around my house (illegal and torturous method of killing removed by staff)
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    Are your hens paying for themselves?

    I just got my first egg yesterday. I figure that with the coop that I built plus their feed so far, that the first egg cost about $3,000. It is lots of fun, but I don't think they'll ever pay for themselves.LOL
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    First Egg Countdown

    I got my first egg today! I'm not sure which girl laid it. They are all approximately 17 1/2 weeks old today. I was building a new brooder box for four new chicks that should be delivered next week, then taking a break, I went to the coop to check the nest boxes again... And there it was, next...
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    Why do hens yell when they are done laying?

    Quote: I really laughed at that video...
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    Ordering chicks

    Thanks.... I think I'll take your advice and just take a chance on getting at least one roo out of a dozen chicks that are supposed to be female. I didn't even consider the local feed store route. Thanks again.
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    Ordering chicks

    I probably should have explained myself a little better. I do understand from reading on this site the sex link/color relationship. While I have never "owned" any chickens before, I was around them quite alot as a youngster when I would spend time on my relatives farms in central Tennessee. I am...
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    Ordering chicks

    I've never raised chickens before but I'm in the process of building a coop and have a question about ordering chicks from a hatchery. I'm thinking of ordering 15 chicks, a combination of several breeds. I've read on this site that sexing is not an exact science, other than sex-linked chicks. I...
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    I think I did good. Hardware cloth at .19 a sq ft

    Thanks for the tip on hardware cloth. I just ordered what I think will be enough to use for my coop and run. I'm going to build a coop soon and I've been accumulating materials for construction, (windows,insulation, etc..) at bargain prices. I did buy a few rolls at our local TSC store recently...
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    Learning from my rooster

    I'm a new egg and just starting to learn things, but this sounds like great advice. When I complete my coop and acquire a flock, it's gonna be understood that I'm the head honcho... not the alpha roo.
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    Coop floor

    Thanks to all of you on this site . I'm in the process of building my coop and I'm learning more every day. Bill
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    Coop floor

    I'm a newbie and have seen the term DE used many times on this site. What exactly is DE referring to? Bill
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