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    texasnaturalfeeds or purinamills feed?

    I can only offer my personal experience. After some research and concerns of others (and me) regarding the contents of Purina feeds, I chose Texas Natural feeds because they are Non-GMO and contain no soy. I have been feeding my 14 girls and Rudy the Rooster TN foods since day 1. Also, after...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    So sorry for such a late reply! I have been so focused on many tasks around here. I've been spreading my time putting a net over their pen to reduce hawk attacks, keeping my garden looking reasonably well. I've also was overseeing the building of our 40' x 60' metal building. I'm now...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Beautiful!! Grandbaby? We have 19, and love all of them dearly. Bright lights in our lives all of the time.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    We hear coyotes nearby sometimes at night. But, in the two years we have lived here, which is a couple of miles out of town, I've never spotted one on our property, night or day. Also, haven't seen coons or possums, even though a large ditch that holds water is nearby which I would think would...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Thanks PrimroseMom1. Yes, still bothered by the loss, and probably will be for a few days each time I count them to make sure all are there, and come up with 7 instead of 8. I raised them from day old biddies. Hope I scared the hawk enough that it won't be back, but doubtful. Anyway, I'm...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Dang it! Lost one of my RIR girls to a hawk yesterday. At the end-of-day feeding, I didn't get the usual rush of all 8 girls and Rudy, my rooster, to the gate as I approached their pen. I found that very curious since it's never happened before, but chalked it up to grandchildren visiting...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I'm sure y'all have mentioned where this event is held in past posts, but would you mind mentioning again?
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    First eggs today from my 8 RIR!!! Yeaaaaa!!!! The last time I had chickens was 40 years ago, so the egggcitement is genuine. My girls are 22 1/2 weeks old. And they laid them in their nest boxes!! I found one egg in three of the four boxes - couldn't believe my eyes! I was worried they...
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    Rooster losing feathers on neck and head

    Again, my rooster is in quarantine, so there are no others to peck out his feathers. And, I wasn't aware that chickens scratch areas that are molting. I can re-examine his body, but I saw no red or irritated areas anywhere on his body, nor did I see anything that I would think are mites or...
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    Rooster losing feathers on neck and head

    I am starting to keep chickens for the first time in many years. They are our pets and will be a source of eggs. I received a young rooster a couple of weeks ago that I want to add to my small flock of hens. I've kept him in quarantine to make sure he isn't introducing a disease into the...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Wow! Good for you. Don't know that much about saving mistreated chickens, but sounds amazing that you only lost just one! Did you have a vet assisting you in such an effort? Seems like vets with that kind of training and/or desire to work with chickens are pretty rare - at least in our...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Maybe you have told about this in previous posts, but you say "i have 24 rescue chicks of various breeds". What's the story behind them - all rescued from same place, and how did you know about them?
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Beware when you ask old men questions, because you rarely get short answers! It's our chance to effectively bore others as we thoroughly enjoy sharing our experiences - in detail. If that's not evident already from my previous posts, please allow me to drive the point home. When I was a...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Sorry, should have said "yawl's" advice - PrimroseMom1 and Pam.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Oh, I TOTALLY agree with your advice about and concern with poison ivy, and I AM allergic to it. And believe me, I've been trying to eradicate it. When we moved here a couple of years ago, it was late spring, and so I had limited access to the poison ivy growths, mixed with underbrush...
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