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    Egg bound? Advice needed

    1.5 year old RIR has been standing in the laying box very calmly for 2 days. Epsom salt bath and internal exam to no avail. This morning checked on her and did another exam to feel for an egg. Nothing solid, this discharge came out. Looks like egg white and yolk to me but I might be...
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    Salmon faverolles facts?

    I have 3- Merry, Pippin, & Samwise. They are all from mypetchicken and are huge love bugs. Genuinely like little puppies. But they are very high maintenance! They get bumble foot often, whereas none of my other chickens have gotten it more than once. You need to trim their nails! Stay on top...
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    Oh I love hops as a shade plant for the coop!

    I got my hops from a local brewery! Greatlakeshops.com also has a nice selection and great customer service. You would have to work to get hops to grow successfully in zone 9 since they require cool days and can be susceptible to disease in high humidity. I'm not saying it's impossible, it just...
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    Severe BUMBLE FOOT

    Oh man I have never seen that and wouldn't feel comfortable suggesting anything for it. I'm so sorry I can't be of help!
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    Oh I love hops as a shade plant for the coop!

    A time lapse of 1 month's growth with 3 plants. Already giving much needed afternoon shade. They'd be bigger if I had put up chicken wire sooner 😂. Zone 5b. I'll update in a month when they have taken over all the ropes!
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    I love Behrens cans! 🦝

    This is the first year we've had cameras and I don't know if I like knowing about every critter that roams into the yard. Ignorance was bliss!
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    I love Behrens cans! 🦝

    This murderer in training visited last night. 😭 The lights did not scare it a bit.
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    I love Behrens cans! 🦝

    This little guy spent a long time trying to get a snack to no avail.
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    Looking for new waterer that doesn't get algae and easy to clean

    I switched to a black container with nipple waterers and never had algae again. You want something that will not let light in. Algae can't grow without light.
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    How do you help customers understand unwashed eggs?

    Too true! I think what I'm running into is that people just don't know ANYTHING about eggs and I don't want to be the sole person to teach them. 😂
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    How do you help customers understand unwashed eggs?

    I sell my eggs unwashed and refrigerated. People are very curious and often mention misinformation (brown eggs are healthier). More often though they are new to unwashed eggs. While I know what works for my family and my household routines, I do not want to pretend there is ONE TRUE WAY TO EGG...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    When I wasn't able to get feed during the pandemic, I used a human tracker (maybe my fitness pal? Lol) and changed my recipe until the macros looked similar to the bagged food. I do not have a specific recipe though. :( But again, I feel like you are doing so many other things that for the short...
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    Feeding canned pumpkin

    They can definitely have pure pumpkin!
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    A few thoughts! It might be worth exploring fermenting their feed just to unlock all the nutrients of the flax seeds, sunflower seeds, lentils, corn, & peas. Make sure to input your ratios into a macro tracker to ensure at least 16% protein, though I prefer 20% for my own flock. 1 week...
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    Severe BUMBLE FOOT

    Here's a useful link to how to treat your chicken https://ouroneacrefarm.com/2013/11/09/bumblefoot-treatment-tricideneo/
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