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    Explaining Chicken Math

    I like that logic. But it does present a problem. I can understand 1 & 1/2 Bantams but what do I do with half an egg, kinda messy. Now Moose is enough chicken to be one and a half of just about anything smaller than an emu. But, still two half eggs is still a mess. That reminds me of an old...
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    New Coop and Run - need evaluation and suggestions!

    Great, nice and roomy. You won't be sorry that you have it in the shade. My run was all grass at first but now it's more than half concrete and is so much easier to clean. After four years much of the wooden frame of my run needs replacing. It may cost more but I'll be using "plastic-lumber"...
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    WILD Black and White ferel Cat In Lower Lake Ca TWIN LALES

    I can understand your concern, but threatening may not be a good idea. I would first try to determine who's the owner. If you make an effort to do so you can't be faulted for trapping it with a Havahart trap, it's usually fairly easy to catch strays with a Havahart trap. (the cost of a Havahart...
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    Alternative to Scratch feed???

    Our big Barred Rock, Moose, loves corn. I trained her to come when called by using frozen (thawed) sweet corn as a reward. I also throw cracked corn in the run for scratch.
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    Northerners - insulating coops?

    We are near the coast in New Jersey so our winters are not as bad as Minnesota where I grew up. That said, we did have several night when the temperature was below 10 degrees F. I used 3/4 inch house siding insulation and sandwitched it between the outer and inner walls, floor, and roof. I also...
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