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    Cleaning eggs for consumption

    Hello, This might be the wrong section to post this. What is the best way to clean eggs for consumption? I heard washing in cold water opens pores and can introduce bacteria. I also heard not to soak or scrub the eggs. Is placing them in the fridge prior to washing them better than leaving...
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    Cleaning eggs

    Hello, This might be the wrong section to post this. What is the best way to clean eggs for consumption? I heard washing in cold water opens pores and can introduce bacteria. I also heard not to soak or scrub the eggs. Is placing them in the fridge prior to washing them better than leaving...
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    Sudden death of Guinea Fowl

    Hello, I feel terrible. I raised my Guinea flock myself, and there are two flocks, one I got four months ago as babies (6 of them), and another similar flock (7) about three months ago. They live with chickens I got at the same time as first batch, and second flock I got with 4 Indian runner...
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    New Coop floor: Sand, Pine Flakes, or Hemp and Seasonal changes

    Thank you! Great info and pics. I order everything online and cardboard boxes are my nemesis. Non I know what to use them for, I just need a heavy duty shredder.
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    Shredded printer paper for bedding

    This is great info, thank you so much. Cardboard boxes are my nemesis, now I know what to do with them!
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    Shredded printer paper for bedding

    Good info. Thanks!
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    Shredded printer paper for bedding

    I have a lot of paper from my printer that gets shredded. Can I use that for bedding? Is the ink harmful?
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    New Coop floor: Sand, Pine Flakes, or Hemp and Seasonal changes

    That’s a great idea, the quarter round I take it is between the floor and the linoleum. Is that waterproof?
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    A DIY waterer for chickens

    Love to see pics
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    Yes, I have a pile of juniper chips. Didn’t even think about it!
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    I think they’re low dust but I read that aromatic compounds in pine shavings can irritate the birds respiratory system. Don’t know if that would go fore pine needles too. I have a huge pile of wood chips from juniper trees that ere cut down in my neighbors yard. Wonder if they would work.
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    I see they have the Old Dominion on Amazon for 56.95 with shipping.
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    My understanding too, that the bale hemp isn’t shredded. But it seems less expensive
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    The platform is raised for protection from predators. The last set up I had (dirt floor) was comprised a couple of times by something that burrowed under the ground despite a two foot predator barrier around the whole thing. The wood is covered with linoleum for ease of cleaning. At this point...
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    Hemp bales vs. packaged bedding

    Hello, I have a coop with a run that is built off the ground, with a wood floor covered in linoleum. The run itself is about 8’ x 15”, with hardware cloth all around. Everything is covered with a tile roof. I’m thinking about using hemp as a substrate for the coop and run. This is my first...
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