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    Getting Back Into It!

    :welcome Great choice on the rocks they were my first choice when I first wanted chickens. I eventually ended up getting Rhode Island reds because that's what my orscheln's had. Great information here at BYC. I have never shown before but there are some beautiful breeds I have seen at my county...
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    Opinions on best egg layers

    I think it might just be the way you raise them too. Kinda like dogs. My dad said growing up he had to take care of 1200 white leghorns. Said they were mean and flew around his head a lot. Maybe he just hated caring for that many chickens in general.
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    Opinions on best egg layers

    If you want shear production of large white eggs, look no further than white leghorns. But they can be flighty and aggressive as well as noisy. I have Rhode Island reds and they are quiet and lay a respectable 5-6 times a calendar week.
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    Coop plans

    There are a lot of different designs out there. This is one of the best places online to browse through as well. You could go the route of a prefabbed coop and run combo from orscheln's or tractor supply etc; but for as much as those are you could find a pretty decent dog house and make some...
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    Very restrictive chicken ordinances

    Be a rebel. Stick it to the man. Lol. Yeah, that definitely sucks, did the lady say why they have the ordinance?
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    Comment by 'greasemonkey88' in article 'Beautiful Chicken Coop From Be Collective'

    Nice!
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    Comment by 'greasemonkey88' in article 'Fate's Crooked Chicken Shack'

    Cool coop like the reuse of pallets
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    Mealworm farming

    I have this thing that slowly lets them fall through holes it's called a mealworm feeder by zoo-med. it comes with a suction cup attachment so you have to rig something up but the worms slowly filter through. Another fun and cool option is one of those toys they have to peck at and move around...
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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

    :welcome Coolest avatar picture ever!
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    Newbie needs advice on flock management--to cull or not to cull?

    Unfortunately, culling the weaker bird is your only feasible option. You either cull the pecking one and risk another chicken taking its spot pecking her, or only lose one bird instead of both the victim and aggressor.
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    Newbie needs advice on flock management--to cull or not to cull?

    You really feel like keeping this hen is understandable. You could, make some eye patches to protect her eyes/sockets.
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    Can Squirrels Harm Chickens or Eggs

    Only way I could see it possible is hardware cloth. Everywhere.
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    Can Squirrels Harm Chickens or Eggs

    Squirrels are good eating too
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    Mealworm farming

    I don't know about two weeks but I give mine thicker potato slices and when I get back after a week they are all fine and dandy. Plus, I have delicious potato chips.
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