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    Deep litter in coop

    You can add some Sweet PDZ to the litter to help with the ammonia smell. I have an 8x10 coop, with 39 hens. The littler is not going to make it 6 months with that many hens, I can tell. I just add a bag of shavings tho, when it starts getting smelly, probably every 2-3 weeks. I also stir it...
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    dog eating eggs out of the nest

    Great idea! Thank you. We've just been gathering really often, and that has helped, as I haven't found any more empty shells in the yard.
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    My New Used Coop

    I love that window.. I'd love to have a big one in my coop. Although here in Oklahoma today it was in the 70's so we really don't need it...
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    Heated waters, best place to buy online?

    I had a terrible time trying to find the large cookie tin. Ended up buying one full of cookies at wal-mart. It was $9.88, and the lamp kit was $6.47. Still cheaper than buying a water heater and it is working great. Now, if I can just stay out of those cookies!
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    dog eating eggs out of the nest

    Yes, that's what I call the 'pop' door. The human door to the coop stays shut.
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    dog eating eggs out of the nest

    10 nest boxes. Brand new. And DH built them to last. With the set up of our coop, raising them would block a window so it's not an option. I think I'm going to try sprinkling cayenne in the nest boxes. I rinse all the eggs after gathering anyway. And it seems the easiest to try first...
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    The girls hated the oatmeal so what other foods for cold days?

    Oh, I could never ever touch one of those! I had to google earwigs, as they aren't common here, and omg am I glad! Those make mealworms look easy! I started oat sprouts last night.. Will see how they do. I'm hoping to sprout oats and BOSS together, to mix in with the regular scratch. Oh...
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    dog eating eggs out of the nest

    Thanks for the tips. But the dog is always out, we live on 30 acres. And we let the hens out as much as possible, and they lay at varying times. For example, I only had 11 eggs at 10:30 this morning but todays total is 24. We gathered really often today, so hopefully she wouldn't get any...
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    Think the free ranging is over.....

    Our hens free range during the day also. In the beginning we left them in the run/coop for a full 24 hrs. Then we only let them out for a couple hours in the late afternoon/evening for a while. Now, even when we free range them all day, they go back to the coop to lay. Also, make sure nest...
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    The girls hated the oatmeal so what other foods for cold days?

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    dog eating eggs out of the nest

    Our dog has started eating eggs out of the nest. She enters through the open run door, then through the pop door. Our hens (and dog) free range, so both doors are open during the day.. Is there a way to make the nest boxes inacessible to the dog? We can't raise them any higher, and I don't...
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    Can the cckens have the turkey carcass?

    Our flock enjoyed the turkey carcass, there was a good amount of meat left on it.. I also cooked the neck and giblets in the microwave to feed them tomorrow! I feed them any and all leftover meat as long as it doesn't have a lot of salt.
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    The girls hated the oatmeal so what other foods for cold days?

    Thanks, I want to try sprouting other stuff, but BOSS is what I had on hand.. Will thy the forage oats next!
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    The girls hated the oatmeal so what other foods for cold days?

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    The girls hated the oatmeal so what other foods for cold days?

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