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    hens laying from roost

    I was thinking about changing from straw to chips. I'll do that and let you know how it does.
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    hens laying from roost

    they are fully formed. the girls free range. I have 2 boxes and they only use one. 4 hens. I'm going to make the coop a little cozier and see if that helps. I use golf balls as fake eggs. I think there is 1 or 2 chickens that just won't lay in the box.
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    hens laying from roost

    My girls have been doing good, starting to lay. I noticed a week or so ago an egg under the roost, then everyday afterwards. Now it seems another hen has started laying on the roost. They were all but 1 using the nest boxes and thought they would come around. Any suggestions?
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    hens laying from roost

    My girls have doind good, starting to lay. I notices a week or so ago an egg under the roost, then everyday afterwards. Now it seems another hen has started laying on the roost. They were all but 1 using the nest boxes and thought they would come around. Any suggestions?
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    Lost two hens to hawk

    Hawks are driving me nuts. they have been around for a couple of weeks but the chikens are under pine trees. I've put my 20 gauge into comission.
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    Crows with my chickens

    I have had some hawk problems lately so I don't mind seeing the crows but is it my imagination or are they using my chickens as bait? I've a red tail and 2 coopers hawks around a lot lately and the crows have done their job mostly and chased them off. Now the crows are roosting in the trees...
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    Bad luck with auto waterers

    IT WORKED! Thanks for the advice and contact for the o ring. It woked like a charm. My chicks think I'm a frickin genius.
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    Bad luck with auto waterers

    Well all I can say is YOU DA MANG!
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    How to become self-sufficient (kinda) with chickens.

    It took me so long to read this I forgot what I wanted to say!!! Bartering - A friend and I are starting a local bartering group to help be prepared for the worst or just help the planet now. It makes sense to keep it local for simplicity. I started a group on yahoo so people can post what...
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    Bad luck with auto waterers

    Just made the order for o rings. Very nice people. thanks again
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    Bad luck with auto waterers

    Thanks! How did you know for sure which one I had? I didn't look around that much, they must only carry 1 kind. Anyway, I'm calling them today.
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    Ideas for cold treats for chicks in hot weather.

    These are all really "COOL" ideas!!
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    Bad luck with auto waterers

    I have had horrible luck with these things. I tired a homemade one first that didn't work then bought a galvanized metal one that leaked like a seive. I got a 3 gal plastic one from TSC and it did good the first time but now I can't get it to stop leaking. I'm going to try an old scuba diving...
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    Free Range and Nutrition

    They are layers. The house is 8x8x8 and the run is about 8x10 and their yard is about 4 acres. They don't really range all that far from the coop. I love watching them chase what they think the other one has only to find she doesn't have anything. Anyway, I like having some feed for them but...
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    Sheesh! is this toxic plant list for real???

    Quote: I vote paranoid too. Vinca is supposed to be an hallucinogen. how can I tell if my chickens are hallucinating? We'll have to have an intervention and put them in Chicken Rehab!
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