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    Is it ok to kill pest birds like finches and doves that eat your feed

    I have the dove problem, too, but want to do something creative to keep the doves out of the coop. Bird netting won't help, as the doves just walk right in the door which is open all day. I'm trying to think of a way to keep the doves out while letting the chickens in. Maybe some sort of...
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    Chickens go through tunnel?

    My tortoise is a desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. I live in Las Vegas. Thanks for the advice. Tad has been eating dog and cat poop in the past, but I don't see him even approaching chicken poop. I'm hoping for the best, and I"ll keep my eyes open.
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    Chickens go through tunnel?

    Test tunnel coming up!
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    Chickens go through tunnel?

    The tortoise and two chickens are very happy together. They're very much alike in their eating, browsing, and napping. Both come from bird ancestry.
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    Chickens go through tunnel?

    The tortoise's shell is 6 1/2" at its highest point. Then we need to add just a bit for walking or scrunching along. He's about 11 inches wide. A tunnel would look just like a tortoise burrow to him, but length may not discourage the girls. They have demolished all the tortoise's food for...
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    Chickens go through tunnel?

    I want to make a separate area for my tortoise. Would chickens go through a tunnel 7" high x 11 " wide x 2 feet long or longer? I have a feeling I know the answer to this! Any suggestions for a chicken-proof entrance?
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    Can Chickens squeeze under 7" gate?

    Thanks for the help. Any ideas on how to let a tortoise wander into his area nd keep chickens out?
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    Can Chickens squeeze under 7" gate?

    I want to create an area where my tortoise can have access but not my chickens. Can chickens squeeze under a gate 7 inches from the ground?
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    poop question

    Back to being scared about diarrhea. My girls are 6 1/2 weeks now, and this one is much smaller than the other. Here are pics from two different days. Please help!
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    poop question

    Fortunately, as we were have our morning lovefest, I discovered all is well. Maia deposited a beautiful brown poop with a white topping...right on me for inspection. Whew! I'm going to keep watching carefully though.
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    poop question

    I have two 5-week old chicks. One is much larger than the other. Tonight the smaller one pooped...it was water with a few little round brown poops. What could this be? Oh, rats. I should have taken a picture!
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    Are chickens really noisy?

    We have the most adorable 9-day-old chicks chirping away in our living room. Sometimes,however, they decide to have a squawk fest. We live on a small lot and were hoping that the chickens would be fairly quiet once outside, as we're pretty sure chickens are not allowed in our development. Any...
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