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    Bully in the brooder box

    Hello looks like a the "pecking order of chickens theory to me. This " bully is establishing her dominance. You did it right when you separated those who being constantly bullied in a separate cage. Here's a link in this forum about the pecking order, you might want to check it out...
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    Crushed oyster shells - how to feed?

    Oyster shells crushed can be served separately on a feeder, ( I usually hang mine), or you can also mixed them with the feeds. Whatever is more appealing to the chickens, you have to find out. Oyster shells are so rich in calcium so it is healthy for hens especially those who are bound to lay...
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    The sleeping chick pics thread!

    Love all the pics here.. I am still contemplating on hatching eggs..for now I am contented on harvesting the fruits of my labor. :-)
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    Does your spouse or significant other support your chicken hobby?

    I consider rearing chickens as a bonding time for my hubby and me. I am so lucky I have his support on this new found hobby of mine ;-)
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    Composting with Chickens

    Composting is one project I would like to have in the next coming months.. maybe once I get the hang of this chicken rearing thing, Thanks for this tips and ideas I will surely be coming back for more once I finally decide to try composting.
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    How many times/day do you feed your chickens?

    I feed my gurlz twice a day during warmer days because I can free range them. During cold weather just like these days where I cannot free range them because they prefer just to stay inside the coop, I make sure I have steady supply of feeds. I feed them with spilled feeds spread around the...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Seedless grapes and peeled banana Oh how they loved it! :-)
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    Feeding back eggshells for calcium - how I do it!

    I am new to chicken rearing and have some hesitations feeding egg shells back to the chickens. I've read in other forums and blogs that this practice might encourage chicken to eat their own eggs. How true? Has anyone experience this? Or is it completely ok to feed my gurlz with eggshells?
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    Deep litter method

    Thank you Beekissed & Arielle for the quick reply. Now I know I will have less worries on the smell of poops with the deep litter method and less maintenance in cleaning the coop. Oh what a relief. I will keep this in mind when I finally start trying out this deep litter project especially your...
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    Deep litter method

    Hello I am very keen into trying the deep litter method... But i read somewhere that problems with mouse infesting or nesting under the straws may occur? Do you have any experience about this? What about the smell of the compost? Will it not generate a foul smell?
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    Hello chicken newbie here

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome... looking forward to sharing and learning from this wonderful community.
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    WHAT KIND OF "PEOPLE" FOOD CAN CHICKENS EAT?

    I give my "gurlz" table scraps but cold spaghetti chopped like worms, chopped aples and mashed potatoes are their favorites.
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    Winter is Coming! Checklists, tips, advice for a newbie

    This is my first winter with the gurlz and I am looking into the do's and don'ts of chicken raising during winter. I have heard that heaters and lamps are not necessary because chickens are designed to endure the cold. How true is this? What food can you reccomend to keep the hens warm...
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    Hello chicken newbie here

    Hello My name is Kirsten and I am new to chicken raising. I hope to gain new "chicken buddies" here in this forum and learn from the forum members. I have 3 chickens at the moment , but looking into adding 2 more once I get the hang of raising chickens.
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