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    Talk to me about grit

    My local Mill and Elevator place that sold me my chicks, 2 years ago and again the first of April said; Just use grit for the new chicks until they can get to the dirt. Then they won't have problems. And this guy has been advising for well over 40 years. I followed his advice on most everything...
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    Hey, Will Raccoons Eat My Chickens?

    Kill the dang critter! I've paid 1000's for the damage caused by those damned raccoons. Kill it and bury it.
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    Review by 'Demarvell' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    I use masonry sand in the run, but use wood filings in the smaller coop. Helps mediate the temperature. This is a very helpful read!.
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    First 2 days of January 2025. Here in Idaho.

    No, I'm too cheap for that. Just an East facing coop and a well insulated coop. I full expected them to slow down and they did to about 5 a day for a week, then they are back laying. Not full speed, but close. Late summer was 9 to 10 a day, every day.
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    First 2 days of January 2025. Here in Idaho.

    Hatched April of '23. Gold sex Links. Cross between a Rhode island Red and a Rhode island White
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    First 2 days of January 2025. Here in Idaho.

    For the first 2 days in freezing snowy January 2025, my 9 hens produced 15 eggs. Very good for this time of year.
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    Northern Hemisphere chicken keepers. Hang in there.

    I might be thinking wrong, but I let my chickens do their own thing. When it gets darker they lay a few less, but they are still laying at about 65% as a W.A.G.. Gold sex links. Very good layers. I don't care about colored eggs or fancy chickens. I need their eggs to keep me healthy. They are...
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    Northern Hemisphere chicken keepers. Hang in there.

    2nd winter, and still hardly molted. Golden Sex Links. Great chickens, and they have a well insulated coop, a really nice run, and i spoil them occasionally. They also eat out kitchen scraps, and occasionally I give them Black Fly larva. I also keep them out of the wind in the run itself. They...
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    Northern Hemisphere chicken keepers. Hang in there.

    I'm in Idaho. I have 9 hens and average 7 eggs a day. I do not supplement with extra light. Near Idaho falls, Idaho. 43°27'59.69" N -112°02'2.90" W
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    Omnivores! Remember that!

    Can chickens eat raw meat? The bugs, rodents and worms that chickens will eat while free ranging are in effect raw meat. So yes, chickens can eat raw meat. Obviously, make sure the meat is fresh and showing no signs of rotting, and remove it from the run if it's not been eaten by roosting...
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    Review by 'Demarvell' in article 'Table Scraps and Leftovers for Chickens'

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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    18 months with my Omlet door, and no problems. No buttons for critters to touch. I finally changed the batteries for the first time since installing it, just because I am afraid they might go bed during this upcoming sub-zero weather.
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    What is the ultimate best material for a coop’s run?

    Don't know your area, but here is S.E. Idaho I use masonry sand that I buy in bulk. It's easy to use, move around and the chickens like to eat it. Have had no trouble in the year they have been out there in the run. Drains well, stores well and easily to rake through for the big stuff that is...
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    Ended Guess When BYC Will Hit 1,555,555 Threads!

    January 21, 1 PM
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    I have the Omlet door in my coop, since May of 2023. One year and still working fine. It also has a safety door stop.
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