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    Horse bedding pellets

    one concern I never see mentioned when using pellets - but one that I have personally experienced, is the danger to other animals - specifically dogs. My dogs love chicken poop, I mean who doesn't... when I used pellets for chicks one year, I had a bucket of semi-soiled pellets sitting outside...
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    Rodents nest in my hen house

    if chicks can work the treadle feeder -- then rats definitely will too...
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    New chicks

    that's plenty of space! here are my personal rules about pecking chickens (all ages, btw) 1) my number one rule - is there sufficient access for all birds to water and feed - if not, add more water, feed stations, until that is not an issue. if you have repeating bullies, you can try to...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

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    The Buckeye Thread

    for me buckeyes are - personality, personality, personality. I am new to poultry - have only had gold sex links, australorps & buckeyes. It took no time at all to determine that buckeyes are all I need. From my limited experience - chickens have two strong drives (not having roosters, I am...
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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

    thanks! - I wondered if my info was correct. We had a pygmy goat & ram torn up next door some years ago - you're right it is not at all pretty. That was a half wolf, domestic 'female dog' -- teaching her litter to hunt. Don't you need to keep more than one for company for each other? edited...
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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    totalcolor - very nice looking dog! - sounds like he has good instincts too!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

    for clarification, the catch & release that annoys me - is when city folk think it's cute to feed raccoons, or the invasive gray squirrel (non-native) -- then OMG the animal becomes a pest because it is habituated to people- comes in the house - terrorizes their pets & teaches their young to do...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Had a coyote - mid-day - while we were outside - take a chicken yesterday. I am not happy! -- My brother sent me a link to the WA state wildlife info sheet on coyotes - it's quite informative. Thought I'd share with my fellow WA staters. http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/coyotes.html interesting...
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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

    my brother sent me this -- - http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/coyotes.html it's a WA state bulletin on coyotes -- they have some interesting fence ideas, not all just electrified solutions. Also they say if the population is just diminished, the remaining population should become more people shy...
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    How would you get rid of coyotes?

    take a look at this website I found yesterday for LGD. She doesn't agree they have to live with the flock 24/7 - but they do have to be bonded to them. http://www.lgdnevada.com/ She also believes you need more than one - as one dog, even a large one, can be overwhelmed by a pack of coyotes...
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