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    Black Walnut Tree Mulch - Safe?

    Hi! I’m looking into getting natural mulch for my chicken run. I know black walnut trees can be toxic to gardens but what about using the tree as mulch in a chicken run? Toxic to them? Toxic to my garden that is close by? Not worth the risk? Thanks!
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    Severe comb injury

    Any update? One of my girls got her comb ripped similarly and wondering what to do and how it will heal.
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    Bumblefoot Year 2 - Update and Advice Needed!

    Yes it is. No thanks for your help!! Do you know what height chickens can safely get down from? I’m not worried that maybe she is jumping too hard from the coop to the run and not using the ramp.
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    Bumblefoot Year 2 - Update and Advice Needed!

    They’re just typical TSC roosts that came with the coop - probably 2 or 3 inches wide, slightly rounded - not really above the ground at all. Like the girls have to get up into the coop from the run but the roosts are almost on the floor of the coop
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    What is this?? Normal scab, bunblefoot, something else?? HELP!

    Hi everyone, I noticed this scab on my chicken who has classic Bumblefoot in her other foot. But this looks different..? Is it still Bumblefoot or a healthy scab or even something else? This is the second year in a row she’s had Bumblefoot and I’m totally at a loss.
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    What breed or gender? Approx. 8 weeks

    Hi everybody! I bought four “heavy pullets” from TSC and I just wanted to make sure this one is a female and also ask anyone’s expertise on what breed she may be. I’m sure pretty sure the other 3 I got are a barred rock and two like red sex link chicks but with her I’m stumped! She was a smoky...
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    Bumblefoot Year 2 - Update and Advice Needed!

    Has anybody else have this happen to them? I had four chickens for 2 years without a SINGLE case of bumblefoot. All four of them were older girls (I got them older as a new chicken owner) and 3/4 passed away over the last year or so. Then, last year, I added 2 girls into the flock - so basically...
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    Need Advice - Bumblefoot!

    Hi everyone! I have my first case of bumblefoot and I need a bit of advice. I've done a ton of reading about treating (with surgery and removing the scab) and preventing it for the future but I'm not quite sure what to do with this case and don't want to do it wrong! So the story: three days...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    2 eggs from 3 hens (but one is only 6 months old) not bad!!
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    Review by 'kip5254' in article 'How To Incubate & Hatch Chicken Eggs - Just 21 Days From Egg To Chicken!'

    I'm a beginner looking into incubating my own eggs this year and this was super helpful with laying out the Do's and Don't's!
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    Who Laid This Egg?

    Hi everyone! So I have a mixed flock of 2 red sex link hens (about 4 years old), a 6 month old Ameracauna rooster, and a 6 month old Welsummer hen. My rooster's comb and wattle are very bright red and though he hasn't been crowing, he's definitely started to assert his dominance (at least over...
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    Freezing Chicken Water

    Anyone have any suggestions for non electrical ways to keep water unfrozen? I'm in PA so we're pretty steading in the 20s and teens right now.
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    Dog eating chicken manure

    My dog has been doing the same thing. Not TONS of it, but every chance she gets she eats it. So far she's been totally fine, but it makes me nervous too.
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    BYC gardening thread!!

    Hey everyone, I live in PA and have been working to expand my gardening for the past three years. This year I've noticed my strawberries and blueberry bushes aren't flowering or producing fruit and frequently have redish colored leaves, any thoughts?
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    New Chicken Owner Questions

    Hi guys! So I've had four two-year-old chickens for about two weeks now and just have some general questions about their looks/behaviors. All four are red sex-link hens. Okay, so the first thing I've noticed/questions is some missing feathers on only one hen's lower neck/upper breast region...
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