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    The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

    I know that orpington hens are known to be broody but several of mine have to be tossed into jail every three weeks. I have six bantam hens, four chocolates I hatched in March 2013 and two blacks I bought as chicks in October 2012, and all but one are driving me crazy with their broodiness...
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    *Chocolate Orpington Thread*

    I know that orpington hens are known to be broody but several of mine have to be tossed into jail every three weeks. I have six bantam hens, four chocolates I hatched in March 2013 and two blacks I bought as chicks in October 2012, and all but one are driving me crazy with their broodiness...
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    Bantam chocolate orpington hens

    I have too many hens and have two available that I hatched in March 2013. They have a deep chocolate color and are 100% English. They come from Marc Sarce, Greenfire and Jordan farms. Would make good breeders. $25 for each. I live near Blacksburg, Virginia and will not ship them.
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    special needs chicken in southwest Virginia

    I have found a home for this special needs hen.
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    special needs chicken in southwest Virginia

    Special needs chicken in SW Virginia: 3 month old chocolate bantam orpington hen with cross bill needs a special home. She would make a great pet as she likes to sit in your lap and be petted. She needs to eat crumbles in a deeply filled bowl. Beak needs to be filed down every so often but...
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    Do tiny banty chickens need chick grit always or can they have the big girl stuff,Chicken grit??

    I have nine bantam orpington chickens and I feed them the chick grit since they may or may not be able to physically eat the larger chicken grit. As far as I know the only difference between the two grits is the size. I have no plans to change them to the chicken grit. So I see no problem...
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    Mosquitos and other pests?

    Mosquito larvae can be killed organically by mosquito dunks available at Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, and lots of other stores. They contain BTI a bacteria toxic only to mosquito larvae and they last for 30 days and cover 100 square feet of surface water. They are non-toxic to all wildlife...
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    Spillage

    I use a feeder with spokes that keep them from billing the food out. There are several brands available. The one I use is from little giant and it is also available from amazon.com at...
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    How do you reduce feed waste?

    I got my feeder with spokes from southern states. It was a little giant brand that you can also get from amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Little-Giant-Plastic-Hanging-PHF11/dp/B000HHLGP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371607480&sr=8-1&keywords=little+giant+phf11. My chickens haven't billed any...
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    Chilly chicken treat! Great for hot weather.

    This sounds great for those hot, hazy, humid days of summer time. I am going to try it on my chickens. I will add fruit like you suggested such as grapes and strawberries which they love. thanks for this great idea
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    Wasting WAAAAAAY too much feed!!!!!!

    I bought this feeder at Southern States but it is also available from amazon.com at this url: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Giant-Plastic-Hanging-PHF11/dp/B000HHLGP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371607480&sr=8-1&keywords=little+giant+phf11. if the url doesn't work look for it under little giant 11...
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    Pellets vs crumble

    I only fed crumbles to my chicks until they reached adult size at 18 weeks and then I switched to the pellets for layers. My chickens billed out both the crumbles and pellets until I bought a feeder that prevents them doing that. It holds 11 pounds of chicken food and it saves a lot of money...
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    Fertilizer help

    You need to determine what minerals your soil has and what is needed for your vegetables and flowers before you can decide on a fertilizer. You can pick up a soil testing kit along with the instructions for it from your local cooperative extension agent. Get a soil sample from your garden...
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    Snails and slugs

    There are lots of other methods to try to get rid of slugs. Ducks love them and you can get eggs from them too. A copper barrier works real well but might be too expensive for a garden your size. A non-toxic slug bait called sluggo is another solution. Planting red clover often lures slugs...
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    Mulching potatoes with...?

    I don’t know if you have heard about the controversy about toxins leaching from old tires. There seems to be proof both ways. I have included four websites I found on the Internet that talk about this topic but you are welcome to look at other sites too and form your own opinion...
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