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    Duck Pen/House help

    Thanks GQ - like I said I'm most likely overthinking it all. I'll put something together and see if they use it
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    Duck Pen/House help

    Hi all, New to ducks - ducklings on the way! I'm in process of building the run. It is 8x16 and completely enclosed in hardware cloth. Half the roof will be clear panels, half will just be hardware cloth. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the house. First, for 3 ducks, (welsh...
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Why not huh?
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    Comment by 'JML72' in article 'Cozy Coop in Cape'

    One suggestion. Have an emergency release for the gate closure you have on the door into the run. That door comes closed behind you a little too hard and you're locked in there until someone lets you out!
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    Bees?

    Hi all - so it's springtime and beehive clean up time. I was wondering: Especially this time of year, there are a lot of dead bees out of the hive. Is there any reason to not give them to the chickens mixed in as a treat? I'm talking normal bee die off, not pesticide induced. Thoughts please?
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    HW cloth sources

    Hi - depends on where you are. I got mine from https://www.wireclothman.com/shop.php?cPath=41 But I was was driving through Jersey for work and was able to pick up and avoid any shipping at all. That was the cheapest option for me. Good luck!
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    shell-less eggs?

    Thanks FW - I'll try that out. It's not all the time that it happens, but twice now in 7 days (just started). I figures it wouldn't hurt. Just came here to ask about ideas before I jumped in on my own If anyone else has insights as well I'll be happy to listen!
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    shell-less eggs?

    Hi all - I'm running into an issue with my layers - every few days the eggs I find in a box are covered in dried yolk and shavings/nesting material. At first I thought I had an egg eater. But there is no sign of shell pieces in the box. I also think that if I had one or more eating eggs, they...
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    New Girl Here... How to Get Around Minimum Orders

    Try mypetchicken.com or Meyer Hatchery (MPC actually uses Meyer as a drop shipper...). They have a minimum of 3-5 depending on your zip code. I ordered from mypetchicken last spring as a novice soon-to-be-chicken-owner. The chicks arrived from Ohio to MA the next day, alive and thriving...
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    Removing golf balls?

    Thanks :)
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    Removing golf balls?

    I assume I know the answer... but... I have 6 hens that have all been laying for the past 1.5-2 months (one started about Thanksgiving, and the others have been joining ranks since then). I had put golf balls in the nest boxes to start them out. Is it safe to remove the golf balls by now...
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    Help me figure out who...

    Hi all - I've got chickens hatched June 4th. Three are laying now! But I don't know who they are. I have a Columbian Wyandotte, a LF Easter Egger, a WCB Polish, and 3 bantams: buff brahma, ee, and white silkie. The wyandotte has been laying about 2.5 weeks. About a week ago I started...
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    Oatmeal on cold mornings?

    That's what I was thinking. Thanks!
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    Oatmeal on cold mornings?

    Ok - this may be a ridiculous question, but I have read a lot about how the girls would love oatmeal on these brisk New England mornings. I have a ton of instant oatmeal - the maple and brown sugar flavored (don't judge. I love it lol) Is this ok to give to them, or do I need to focus on...
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    Buying chicks at the feed store?

    You'll pay more, but I can't recommend My Pet Chicken more strongly. Healthy, active, and all pullets (at least, 17 weeks in they all seem t be. I'm starting to get confident in that statement LOL). I know some have had bad experiences, but mine was great.
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