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    Feeding egg shells

    I read somewhere that powdered egg shells or too finely crushed loose calcium?? that doesnt sound right to me.. does anyone have any accurate information on this please?
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    Squatting when I pet them. What does that mean?

    LOL about the hens pecking your leg... I just said to my husband - Remind me not to wear thongs ( or flip Flops)into the chook house... they kept trying to eat my toes and it does hurt LOL
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    Spraying Chickens With A Hose?

    Mine ran for cover at first from being sprayed but we have a 2 week heat wave so 4 or 5 times a day I spray them with a fine mist and they just ignore it now .. no running away .. they continue as if I am not spraying them.. they do have the coolest place in the yard under 2 huge pine trees...
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    Bees swarming chicken water

    thanks .. I did that and it seems to help. I used a lot of pebbles instead of wood I also added a bit of honey by drizzling over the pebbles to attract the bees and so far there are only a couple still going to the chicken feeder - the rest are all over the pebble dish.. ( I put it just...
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    Bees swarming chicken water

    I tried that and it was worse the bees crawled all over the nipples after a drop of water and the chickens couldnt get a drink at all :(
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    Review by 'Anonymous' in article 'Information on Chicken Eyesight'

    amazing! I love learning more and more about my girls - Thanks for the info
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    chickens eat jello?

    If by sugar free you mean the diet type jelly ( we call it Jelly in Australia) that would contain artificial sweetener wouldnt it .. I imagine that wold be detrimental to chickens ? I buy plain unflavoured pure non GMO Gelatin and put strawberry tops or other bits of fruit like banana in it..
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    Can you feed chickens banana peels???

    well I tried it all over my spotted polka dot dress and it didnt work LOL
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    Can you feed chickens banana peels???

    oh gross.. it put me off bananas LOL
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    Can you feed chickens banana peels???

    Actually my Hyline browns wont eat ANYthing else except pellets they just wont even try it.. so what I do is put all my scraps including banana skins through the kitchen blender.. and make a " mash" then sprinkle all sorts of seeds over the top and press the seeds into the mash and they gobble...
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    Can you feed chickens banana peels???

    LOL .. which makes me ask .. Can we feed the girls Monkey skins? or just put on the compost? seriously though - another question.. Can you have a compost heap right in the chicken run?
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    Altering feed

    I met a guy the other week who sells bags of worms in castings and slater bugs.. must go see him I think.. thanks
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    Altering feed

    I see I have a lot to learn
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    Altering feed

    Will have to check out Flock raiser.. Thanks
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    Altering feed

    OOOOOW really? than I am giving them too much .. I've been giving them a plate in morning and also afternoon..eeek! I better slow right down. THANKS
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