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    Bugs?

    Help!!! I just found TINY black bugs in my chicken house. If one gets on me, it bites!!! It is not like the pictures...it isTINY...like a small pin(the sharp end). I clean my chicken house with bleach and water about 4 times a year. What is this and what do I do to get rid of them? I live...
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    geese eggs

    I have grey geese hatching now!!!! She has five and four still waiting to hatch. I also have another goose sitting on eggs to hatch next week and another goose getting ready to sit. She has 10 eggs now. I also have a duck sitting on 24 eggs and another duck laying. Yes,,,, it is spring in...
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    New Geographic Location Info For Members - Please Update Your Profile

    We just finished a 9' X 20' chicken house and I am wondering if it would be okay to put cedar shavings in the bottom and hay in the nest boxes? The cedar will keep the fire and spiders at bay. Thanks for any help. fids only
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    Geese Questions

    I have a threesome of grey geese and he is breeding both hens. I just adopted a chinese hen. Will they eventually accept her into the flock? Do I need to get her a male of her own? I am not breeding, just collecting eggs for the table. Thanks for any help, Gal
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    Texas Between Austin and San Marcos- marthas_ear

    Martha, what kind of chickens are you going to order? I just picked up a dozen Black Australorp babies. We are building a larger chicken house, and turning the one we have now into a brooding house. Gal
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    Newby from outside of Austin, Texas

    Hi, My name is Gal. I have had chickens for the past 8 years. Right now I have RIRs, a pair of Brahamas, a couple of Barred Rock hens ,3 Seramas and one Easter Egger hen. I have a threesome of grey geese and just adopted a Chinese female. I also have Pekin(4), Rouen(4) and 2 Cayuga(sp)...
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