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    Our Rooster attacked my son! Now what!?

    Winner winner, chicken dinner !!!! That's what I say to a Roo that acts like a jerk !
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    Got Sick from Eggs

    You can wash your eggs and then rub mineral oil on the shells and they'll keep for a long time. I don't wash mine either, until I'm about to use them, then I run hot tap water over them and wash them with a little scrubby, sometimes some soap if they're really dirty. It's pretty common to see...
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    Can I use this past winters poo & shavings on veg garden?

    I've got my winter hay and shavings in a pile in the middle of the garden. I"m going to spread it and till it in. It had time to break down over the winter. That'll happen a couple of weeks before planting.
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    Alternative chicken feed for winter

    This year I'm putting in Jeruselem artichokes. They're somewhat invasive, and I know we'll have more of these than we need by next year. Anyone have any idea if they're ok for the chickens ? cooked I"m sure should be ok, but one never knows. I'm growing a bunch of corn and sunflowers to...
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    Hello. New to owning chickies!

    I have RI reds and gold sex links - love them both !!
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    Gardening with chickens

    You'll have to put a fence up. However, in the fall, they do a nice job cleaning up and killing bugs in the garden ! I had some beans growing on my corn, the chickens cleaned those off as well as the lettuce, swiss chard and anything else green !
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    New to BYC

    ugh ! That's a bummer.
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    New to BYC

    Amen to that !!! lots of space between us, by city standards anyway.
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    Hello from sounthern IN!

    welcome to byc from Ma ! funny how a few chickens leads to more !
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    Greetings from HIS will Farm

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    How safe are the eggs?

    I always wash my eggs off just before I use them. I don't wash them earlier, because I don't want to wash the bloom off. and I always use either hand sanitizer or wash my hands if I've been in the coop. Chickens are dirty :-)
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    Building our 1st chicken coop for the wife

    If you think you may have 4 legged predators, once you enclose the under coop run, you may also want to bury your fencing a couple of feet down to discourage digging under and getting into the coop. I get diggers all the time, but they don't get in :-)
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    Building our 1st chicken coop for the wife

    just keep it outside for them. This winter I wrapped my run area in clear plastic to protect them from the wind and snow. I don't put any food or water inside. I don't want mice going in the coop after the food and don't want them spilling their water inside and adding humidity to the coop
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    New to BYC

    my first batch I just bought chics off of craigs list. My second batch I ordered from a hatchery. They sent 7 roos in the box with the 15 hens, for heat during shipping I guess.
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    Says to introduce myself, so.....

    welcome ! I just joined tonight ! Get those chickens now !!! it's the best, no way you'll regret your decision !
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