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    Should I eat the first egg after a laying hiatus?

    Hi, It was a proud moment this morning when I let the chickens out to free range and found an egg in the egg box. It's the first one my 7 hens have offered since our puppy, Odin, a Brittany Spaniel (bird dog) came to our home from the breeder. (Of course it is winter, and my hens are 2 - 3...
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    Are Dogs and Chickens OK together?

    Thanks. I tried the "wander around with him while he has a leash on and correct him when he goes for the chicken poop" approach for a few weeks, but as soon as he's off the leash he's back at it. But my Britt is developing a pesky habit of trying to go after our people food, and has managed my...
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    Are Dogs and Chickens OK together?

    Thanks for all the great posts. My new Brittany pup is over 7 months old and we haven't lost any of our 8 hens thus far. (Of course they are mad enough since he came that the hens also have not given us any eggs.) And from your posts I gather that time will tell whether my Brittany will...
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