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    December 6th 2010 BRRRRR....it's a balmy 13 degrees for a high today and the chickens are all sunbathing. Thanks to BYC, they have exactly what they need to get them throught this MN winter. My name is Mary and I am mom to 4 children, wife to one husband, and mommy of sorts to 6 chickens (soon...
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    Neighbor dog killing my chickens!

    I won't be killing any child's pet. I did see the dog in the yard again today....but following hot on his heals was his owner yelling and running! He is making a REAL effort and I see him leashed most of the time now. I now know he is less then a year old (a puppy) and hope and pray he can be...
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    Neighbor dog killing my chickens!

    I was wondering what a fair price would be...thanks.
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    Neighbor dog killing my chickens!

    Hey, I'm best friends with my neighbor and her husband is also great. Recently, the house across the street went up for sale and her brother-in-law (husbands brother) bought it. I had 5 new red star that are 10 weeks and out with 6 BR every day to free range. I stay at home and have fenced in...
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    2 wk old chicks bloody wounds! Am I doing this right? HELP! PLZ!!

    I had the same deal with one of my chicks. He was picked up by the cat (just to play...honest) and I examined her and must have missed a tiny spot of blood on her back. Long story short the other 4 picked a pea size hole in her back. I filled it with Triple antibiotic ointment and separated...
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    I just can't take it anymore!!!!

    Just ordered 5 chicks to be delivered to my feed store April 14th!! I love having Easter chicks around for the kiddos!!! Now to cancel my mail order as the feed store was very accommodating and able to add my small order to a larger one and only charged me $5! Ummm, ya, I was about to pay...
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    Finally!! I have pics of my eggs and layers!

    Hip-hip-hooray!!
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    Battening down the flock!

    Quote: I was thinking almost the same thing...well, I don't think anyone's lazy. Really, though, they would have all perished in the 18+ inches we got a few weeks back!! Put some kitty litter or sand on the ice in a path to the coop and get moving!
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    Eggs Are Freezing!

    I agree cut your # of boxes...I have two open now for 6 chickens and they all lay in one (except when there's an emergency). They are warm when I go to collect every day. Also I have a piece of an egg carton mattress cut to fit the bottom of each and keep them jam packed with straw. Make sure...
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    How do you vacation when you have chickens?

    Was gone a whole week this summer. Put an extra food and water feeder out in the run and had the neighbor boy (8) check for eggs and throw in a handful of scratch. I also had him tip out the old H20 from the dish to let some new clean stuff flow back in. Chickens were healthy, alive, and...
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    Is ur coop close or far away from your house ?

    OKAY, I had your problem this summer!!! LEAVE IT RIGHT WHERE IT IS (IMPROVE ON THE STYLE IF YOU WANT) BUT GET YOURSELF A LOAD OF PEA GRAVEL...THE KIND YOU CAN USE AROUND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. I know you might think this a lot of work but I spread it at least 4 inches deep and my problem is...
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    Chickens Afraid of SNOW!

    We got 8 inches 7 days ago and I still have no takers for the scratch I put out in the run! What a bunch of chickens. I had to do a cleaning yesterday and kicked them to the ramp, where they just all piled up. Well, all except the first one out who ended up under the coop. So last night when...
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    Where to put winter poopy??

    Just got the best idea! The kids dug a "cave" hole in a pile of dirt in the backyard...If I put it in there will I attract other animals (pests)?? Oh, and there are plenty of neighbor dog poop eaters here already:P
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    Where to put winter poopy??

    To answer your question about chicken space...they are 6 chickens in a 6x8 coop! They have plenty of room but I didn't know enough to put up a poop board before we built the roosts and need to reconfigure to accommodate one in the spring. Forgive my newness. I plan on more raised beds in the...
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    Where to put winter poopy??

    Hello from winter white MN. Help, I'm wanting to clean out the coop but my composters are both full and FROZEN. What could I do with the litter? It's about 4 inches deep and I toss it every day but there seems to be more poo then litter these days. I don't want it to get any deeper as then...
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