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    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    Hello everyone, This thread has been quiet for almost a year, so I hope I am not necromancing. I'm doing my research before I get into show-quality Black Australorps. Information is not easy to find. There are no directory to consult or clubs to join. Through a lot of digging, I found two people...
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    Oregon

    I'm in Columbia County and interested in working with show-quality Australorps.
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    Gentian violet (blu-kote etc) and increased cancer risk

    The issue would be less for the chicken and more for the people consuming its eggs or meat. The label on Blue Kote explicitly says it shouldn't be used on food-producing animals.
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    Pumice Sand

    Thank you, CavemanRich! I've been a lurker for quite some time. I lived in an apartment for many years, but I knew the day would come when I could finally have chickens. Anyway, thanks for the information on the pumice sand. I've used the pellets you mentioned in my litterbox as well. I wrote...
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    Pumice Sand

    Hello folks, I am doing research on the best type of bedding for my large coop. So far, I am leaning on sand based on a few studies cited on this article. One of the drawbacks of using sand is the weight. Not only does the coop must be strong to hold a couple of tons of the material, but I...
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