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    Feeding

    Ok, #2 and 6 are relevant.
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    Feeding

    What are some of the reasons why you avoid dairy products?
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    Feeding

    Can chickens digest plain yogurt?
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    Lonely hen

    The latest death is a mystery, she did have black tarry stools for a few weeks which cleared up with vinegar additives to their water. The birds free range and this hen tended to pick at loose paint flakes. She was okay at 10am, then dead by 4pm. A previous hen died of a self inflicted broken...
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    Lonely hen

    I lost my third hen today out of a small flock of four. They did not make it to two years of age and I am torn about getting more. The one remaining hen is distraught and lonely never having been dominant or alone. Should I get her a companion now or wait until spring when I can purchase from a...
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    Roosters Pros and Cons

    Depends on the rooster, some breeds are very gentle. Depends on how much you handle him as a chick. Depends on the circumstances too. High anxiety moments may provoke attacks, but it is just a chicken. Even cats attack little children. Teach your children to be calm and respectful around...
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    Need ideas for shade/shelters in the free range yard.

    Well, depending on the width of your shade cloth, just build some simple A- frames with the scrap lumber so that the width is just 4 inches less than the shade cloth. Big enough that they don't blow around in the wind, but can still be picked up and moved if necessary. Run the shade cloth two...
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    White pullets...brown eggs?

    My 5 months old hens from TSC lay light brown eggs, but they just were called "pullets". Anybody know the breed?
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Thank you for your input. According to Meta Given in The Encyclopedia of Cooking, puncture of the brain through the mouth is an instantaneous kill, followed by severing of both jugular veins for quick draining of blood. Dipping the bird in scalding water loosens the feathers for plucking. The...
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    Roosters Pros and Cons

    Don't do it! The neighbors won't like the early morning wake up and the hens don't need fertile eggs ( unless of course you want to incubate eggs). More hassle than they are worth.
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    Poultry Processors in SE Michigan

    Well, I guess that I am going to have to do it myself. I can't blame my beautiful two Barred Rock roosters for being boys, but the neighbors won't tolerate crowing and I don't want fertile eggs. Can you describe the slaughtering process for me? I have a cookbook that describes it, but more...
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    Is this style of slaughter humane?

    I now have two juvenile ( three and a half months) Barred Rock roosters and am contemplating slaughtering them before their voices mature into real crowing. They are starting to spar and hen peck a few of their favorite girls. Where is this processor that you take your birds to? I live on the...
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    HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR CHICKENS COOL!!!!!!!!!

    Great idea! I will do that this July. When it gets above 90 degrees they start panting. Now I've got some great ideas to help them out. Thanks!
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    nystatin liquid suspension for vent gleet?

    Thank you for that link! Very informative. Kay
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    vent gleet treatment question

    I had an older Rhode Island that exhibited similar symptoms over the winter. She spent three months in the house being tended with yogurt additions to layer feed, sliced apples,brooder light heat, electrolytes and frequent baths to cleanse the frequent soaking her vent produced. She was...
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