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    OK to feed these starter crumbles to an egg-laying hen?

    Thanks all for the advice! We've been eating the eggs and mixed the remaining starter feed in with their normal feed.
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    OK to feed these starter crumbles to an egg-laying hen?

    Hello! We have an egg-laying hen who ate a bunch of starter crumbles. Wondering if the eggs are safe to eat. I see recommendations to avoid for a couple weeks if the feed was medicated. Is this feed medicated? It doesn't advertise itself as such but we don't know what to look for. It...
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    Is our run secure enough to leave coop door open?

    Dang... so... looks like weasels are a concern and our run is certainly not weasel-proof. I suspect our coop isn't even weasel-proof. Our plan is to weasel-proof it this weekend. We focused primarily on raccoon-proofing it. :/ Thanks @cavemanrich for calling that out.
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    Is our run secure enough to leave coop door open?

    Thank you! \o/ Quote: Have never seen or heard of a Bear in the area. I would guess a Bear would have an easier time tearing through the roof or the nesting box door than through the run, though pure speculation. Never seen or heard of weasels or minks in the area, either, though looking...
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    Is our run secure enough to leave coop door open?

    We're in northern California and have only had chickens for two weeks. We've been thinking of leaving the coop door open for convenience and poking around the interwebs it seems that if your run is as secure as your coop, then you can just leave the coop door open so they can come and go as...
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