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    I have a concrete floor but hate it...I'm wondering if anyone has used those rubber mats over concrete?

    Be aware stall mats will block moisture & also trap moisture under the mats and can lead to bacteria growth. I have cement floor in my coop and I use wood shavings on top of it. You can buy bags of livestock bedding shavings at feed stores, tractor supply, etc. They are easier to shovel out...
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    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    also organic apple cider vinegar. When I integrate new chicks to the flock, i wait till they are fully feathered. I have kept them in a pen with chicken wire separated them from the main flock (this way they can see and interact a little bit). Once they are feathered out I open a door between...
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    MASS EGG EATING

    Kalmbach feeds are good - i feed the non-GMO version of it and it increased my egg production! I order it from Chewy.com as it is so handy to have it delivered for free.
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    Hello, new here and new to chickens.

    Young chickens fly more. My mature Brahmas really don't fly at all, although they did when younger. I ended up putting a ramp on my roost so they could easily find a height. Ventilation should be high (near the roof ). Drafts are dangerous to chickens. I would put water (with a heater base)...
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    Having predtor issue

    do you have an enclosed coop with an attached run? photos would help. My coop is sealed up tight against predators. So at night I lock the flock up (when most predators are out). My run is made of dog run panels and I bought some cheap bird netting for the top to keep predatory birds out (a...
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    injured (?) toe on 2 month old pullet

    She is limping quite bad for a week now. the foot looks normal (not bumble foot) - clean healthy, normal color skin. But, her outside toe joint (at the big, base joint,) is either dislocated or non-existent. She limps quite badly on it and is not getting better. I don't see any way to splint...
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