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    What is your favorite coop feature?

    My coop has two sliding glass windows with screens that make it easy to control temperature and humidity. I need to come up with a solution for water so I don't have to run a hose back or carry out a water bowl each morning.
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    Are hawks more prevalent during certain times of the day?

    Quote: Hawks are active all day long, and shooting them or even shooting AT them is illegal Research the California Delta Smelt and get back to me on how well that is working out for those farmers and their private property.
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    Guns n Stuff

    Quote: I have a scoped .22 Marlin that I keep nearby for hawks, but I wouldn't shoot a coyote with a rimfire round - it's not very humane (nor do we have many around here). .223 is a perfect coyote round.
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    Are hawks more prevalent during certain times of the day?

    If I let my chickens free range, I'm usually out with them or at least somewhere in the yard. I always keep a scoped .22 Magnum long rifle in case I see a hawk perching around their coop or on my grape arbor. That being said, do hawks hunt more during certain times of the day?
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    buying "dirt" in the winter

    Man, your leaf springs are probably cursing you out right now putting 3 yards in the back!
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    Thank you, Jesus!!!

    Cool story. I have also prayed for a couple sick or injured chickens and both of them pulled through. One had a bad case of botulism when she was very young. "She" turned out to be a roo as I found out this week, but he is as healthy as can be now after being almost completely paralyzed from the...
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    Movies that make you cry?

    Quote: Never understood that movie... hey, we all already knew how it was gonna end. The boat sinks! Not much of a suprise ending there. Thanks for ruining it for me!
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    Chickhousepeepstakes.com not working?

    I received my Randall Burkey Company poultry catalog in the mail a week ago and spotted a full-page sweepstakes ad on the first page sponsored by Nutrena. It says to go to www.chickhousepeepstakes.com to enter (you can win a coop and a bunch of other prizes). However, the website does not work...
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    What happened to my tree?

    I have a couple of trees, they are some variety of Maple, whose trunks have been like this since we moved here three years ago. The trees are about 12 years old. Both trees have this trunk damage on the west side of the trunk, leading me to believe that it could be sun scald. Is there a way that...
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    Russian Orloffs

    That roo is definitely not a full-blood Orloff.
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    Fresh, used Coop litter/shavings straight into garden???

    Chicken manure is very "hot" compared to other manures. You risk burning your plants if you apply too much fresh chicken manure. I would let it compost for several months so that there is less nitrogen. Keep in mind that the drier the manure, the higher the nitrogen content. As a previous poster...
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    Russian Orloffs

    ndemerly: They look great! Who did you get them from? Our Orloffs might be brothers! Time to add your roos to your signature.
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    What to do with vertical space in coop? Silkie specific!

    What about adding some extra roosting bars for your flightier birds? Whatever you end up putting there, keep in mind that you will have to be able to clean out droppings and spiderwebs as they accumulate. I would just make sure that your addition makes it easy to maintain the coop in the future...
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    Putting Faces With Names (Submit Your Mug Here!)

    This is my wife and I. Picture taken a couple years ago at the Marine Corps Ball.
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    Chicken Celeb Look-Alike Thread- WARNING: Graphic Gut Busters!

    The Nicholas Cage one was my favorite!
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