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    My backyard birds Well we decided to do a little fresh egg farming / survival mode / self substance / Organic healthy eating or high omega E thing this spring. We picked up 8 comets at the local tractor supply store. They told us these were red bantams. Looks like we really got red sex linked...
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    Lice/Mite problem....

    PROBLMS WITH SEVIN Sevin is Carbaryl http://www.safe2use.com/poisons-pesticides/pesticides/misc/sevin-carbaryl-old.htm http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?DIST_NR=002935&REG_NR=00293500320 SEVIN (Carbaryl): A CONTROVERSIAL INSECTICIDE by Winand K. Hock Extension Pesticide...
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    Lice/Mite problem....

    If your raising your chickens to avoid all the toxic and nasty chemicals, hormones and pollutants like I am, why would you go use the same pesticides the commercial people use. 85% of all cancers are generated by some chemical stimulant interaction. Suggest you avoid at all cost Permethrin...
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    Michael Jackson's Ghost on CNN

    Quote: --- Agree 1. Didn't look like the shadow was moon walking 2. If he were to come back he would spend eternity tying ot find the nose he lost 3. Is a THRILLER all the same. ---- On things unexplained..... Wife and I discovered today that we both woke up chilled to the bone at just after...
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    What did you name your farm or ranch....and why?

    I fashioned some letters out of wet cedar twigs and wove them through the fence. At first I had the letters YO. But we already have a famous YO ranch about 60 miles from us. So I added a few more letters = YOKE , My wife that the was cheezy so I reduced to OK So guess were the OK ranch...
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    organic mite killer

    Quote: They were obviously not Italian mites.
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    poll: are you legal or an outlaw?

    Out of the city limits. They do allow 3 per. I'm over that limit. Not sure about our HOA... but I've got a couple of conjoined lots and I'm not gonna go looking for trouble. No Roos of course.
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    Tomato eaters

    Could be a variety of wild birds. Blue Jays, mocking birds especially...if partially eaten they were probably eating the worms (extra protein) inside. Pick them when they just begin to turn pink. Your plants will actually produce more 'maders that way. They will ripen in your window just as...
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    Diatomeceous Earth

    Quote: which one do you use? It looks like there are several varieties. And how do you use it for chicken care? It says they sell it at Ace Hardware...which would be great since I have an Ace right down the road. Ingredients states it's all about the same product I believe.
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    Diatomeceous Earth

    Try this http://www.diatect.com/ It's food grade DE with a PY knockdown. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrum...
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    Chicken Heatstroke Probability?

    My birds have been throwing a few feathers the last few days. Is it heat related? They sure are going through a lot of water here in Bulverde TX. Also been over 100 too many days this year. Comets - red sex linked 10-11 weeks old. What are the best heat tolerant breeds?
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    Who Hates Racoons???? Write Your Username Here If You Do!!!

    Quote: I like them actually. They are beautiful interesting and highly intelligent animals. ....But get around my birds or back tearing up my pond or roof again and they will join that opossom that wondered into my trap last night. Baited with a left over salmon skin for a coon.
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    Coop & Run photo

    Got any more pics of the coop and laying boxes, feeding station, door inside? Beautiful Coop! May I ask $ range. TKS
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    Chickents want to go outside.

    Get them used to coming to you for special treats. I use a bird seed mix. Never fails. When I want them to come back in all I do is get some seed and put my hands down or place some in their smaller feeding tray then pick it up and they will follow you anywhere. My girls usually actually want...
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    coon invasion

    Quote: Read today they they just can't resist bacon flavored dog treats. I also catch a few coons each year. Darn things are tearing up my roof as well.
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