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    DE question?

    I've mixed DE in with the layer pellets so the chooks get some whenever they eat. I've noticed that flies generally don't seem interested in the DE poops but it has absolutely no effect on the cecal poops and the flies LOVE those. :mad: Because my chooks free range all day the whole yard is...
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    thin egg contents?

    I have the same thing happen with one of my chooks eggs. The whites are more watery than her roomies even if I crack them open fresh from the nest. I haven't been able to find out why either, so I've put it down to thats how they come.
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    Yet another CORN question

    Well, I guess I'll keep it as a "once in a while treat" treat then. Shame though, because a cob of corn does keep them busy for a quite a long time I tried them on some cantaloupe thinking that would do the same. They turned their beaks up at it.
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    Yet another CORN question

    I've read on here over and over that too much cracked corn is bad for chickens but what about fresh uncooked corn on the cob? Is that the same? Can I give it to them regularly or is it still a treat?
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    Noisy Hens, - their last chance....

    Really? That sounds interesting. How does it work? I wonder if my slow layer would benefit from them.
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    Noisy Hens, - their last chance....

    I only have two chickens and for the most part they are fairly quiet and they have the run of the garden all day which helps. One lays every day at 7.00am and we never hear from her before or after. The other lays every 3 days and she takes a good few hours to get the egg out. While she is...
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    Help, How to smooch up to my chickens?

    I got my girls at 16weeks old and they'd had very little human contact. I've now got them trained to come running when I shake their scratch container and/or make kissy noises. It's hilarious how fast they can flap their way across the yard whenever they hear me. Flax seeds and grapes are...
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    Chicken feed in SF Bay Area?

    East Bay Express published an article last year an listed this as a good source for organic feed: Mike's Feed, 710 E 14th St., San Leandro, 510-638-2005 Here's the link to the article: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/artsculture/on_ruling_your_roost/Content?oid=444045
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    Alfala Pellets????

    Alfalfa pellets make great fertilizer for the garden (as if you need more when you have chickens ) and you can make alfalfa tea with it, which is plant food on steroids, kind of like compost tea. Roses love it!
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    do Australorps "warble"?

    I have two australorps and they look just like newchickmom's. Their feathers are definitely black and green with black legs. They are great foragers and really prefer to be out in the yard than cooped in the run, and they're quite vocal about it too. No warble here, just a very loud squawking...
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    Bay Area (California) Wanting to buy a few chicks ASAP

    The feed store in Half Moon Bay has quite a few EE chicks just after Christmas. They had a sign up saying that they were taking delivery of more chicks mid-February.
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