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    We Buried Hanna Today – One of our First Chickens

    We originally purchased two chickens in April of 2014 with my son naming the two Halley & Hanna after two fraternal twin girls in his 3rd Grade class. About two days ago Halley was injured by an animal in the early evening before returning to the chicken coop. She had a bad cut on her back &...
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    Composting & Granulated Fertilizer Question

    The initial intention of this thread was to determine if adding Granulated Fertilizer to Compost would be Harmful to the Chickens that feed on it. To be honest I don’t think I have the answer yet as a “Yes” or “No”. A googled search also seems that Dog Owners are as concerned as well since...
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    Roosting Bar Question

    Roosting Bar Question We now have had (3) at our household for just a little over a year. In the morning we open the chicken tractor & allow them to free roam in our backyard. In the evening they return & they are penned up. All is well, as they appear to be natural composting machines...
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    Composting & Granulated Fertilizer Question

    Hello Donrae The fertilizer I typically use is the following from Home Depot: Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer 5,000 sq. ft. N-P-K ratio 29-0-4 44.4 Lb. Bag I have also purchased bags with a more even distribution, which I think would be 14-14-14. I normally purchase (1) bag and then over a period...
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    Composting & Granulated Fertilizer Question

    We now have had (3) Chickens at our household for just a little over a year In the morning we open the chicken tractor & allow them to free roam in our backyard. In the evening they return & they are penned up. All is well, as they appear to be natural composting machines complimenting our...
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    Poop – Preventive Maintenance for Concrete

    We are newly introduced novices to raising chickens and have recently finished building a chicken tractor in late April along with acquiring (3) young chickens at the time as well. In the morning we open the chicken tractor & allow them to free roam in our backyard. In the evening they return...
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