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    Feeding the Flock Frugally

    Tractor Supply is notoriously high on feed prices. The chicks are cheap, but the feed and accessories are expensive. I get my feed elsewhere for about 3 bucks per 50 lb. bag cheaper. If you know of someone who brews their own beer, ask them what they do with their discarded grain after...
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    what to do with skunk after you catch it

    Live trap? Check it in about 2 weeks.
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    How To Keep Chickens Out of Flower Beds and Gardens

    I have to sit out by the garden and spray them with water when they free range into the garden. Fortunately, I only let the free range for about 20 minutes at the end of the day.
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    Alfalfa cubes

    I do the tsc alfalfa cubes. I put them in some luke warm water for a while to soften. They swell up and and the girls eat them up. I don't give too often though as they tend to get bored with them.
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    Why not spoil them?

    I try to limit the scratch grains in the summer just because I have a lot of greens available and I like the bright orange yokes as do my customers. Tanking up on french fries doesn't make me want a salad. Throw a salad out there first, and I'll probably limit my french fry intake. In the...
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    Unsuccesful hatch from broody hen. What went wrong?

    Well, my mistake was that I didn't isolate the broody hen and, therefore, had other hens piling in on top of her laying eggs. One ended up breaking and made an mess of the others and things went downhill from there. So, I would think that the bacteria from the broken egg ruined the others...
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    How much room do chickens need

    Well, what I've found living in a similar (not quite as nasty) cold weather environment is that coop space isn't as much an issue in the winter as what I would have thought. There are days that I simply don't even bother to open up the coop because what little heat is in there will escape and...
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    Nest boxes

    Cat carriers or milk crates with a floor and lip installed on the front seem to work fine and be the right size.
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    So many feeding questions... (homemade feeds, price, where to buy, yard scraps, etc) Help!?

    Do you have a local brewery near you? or any friends who brew their own beer? If so, they probably just discard the grain after it soaks and it works great to feed the flock.
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    Help! We're grandparents!

    I would move them to have their own area, but also exposed to the flock. So, if you have a dog or cat kennel and can put them on the floor, I would do that. The chicks and momma hen will be able to get in and out easily. The chicks will figure out in hurry to stay close to mom and not cross...
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    Trying to reduce chicken feed costs

    If you want to cut down on feed cost, find a local beer brewer and ask what they do with their discarded grain. It will be wet, but can be easily dried to stop from getting moldy and makes great scratch/treats.
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    Wobbly rooster

    My rooster didn't crow this morning and I thought that was unusual. Found him on the floor of the coop kind of on his side looking up to the ceiling like he was a drunken sailor after long night out. I tried to put him out with the rest of the flock (all hens) and they attacked him. He's a...
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    Nipple Waterers...?

    Definitely go with the nipple waterers, but be aware of some things. First, if the bucket or whatever you plan to use hangs in the sun, algae will form. It will have to be cleaned regularly and if the nipples get algae in them, they will not seal properly and will leak. Second, if the bucket...
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    New to raising chickens and I would like some help in identifying what breeds I have

    I call pullet on this one as I think I see rounded feathers on the back.
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    New to raising chickens and I would like some help in identifying what breeds I have

    First pick (upper left) is a Gold Laced Wyandotte and a Barred Rock. After that, I'm not sure if the pictures go up/down or left/right.
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