Recent content by Laurie Williams

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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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    Leaks, leaks, and more LEAKS!!

    Thank you! I thought about the nipple waterers too, and thought they might not like them, but the leak situation has me really stressed!
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    Leaks, leaks, and more LEAKS!!

    My chicken coop and run were just built. The run is off the coops like most, and the entire construction is off the ground several inches or so to deter predators. The floor is wood with linoleum over it, and I spread out straw on the floor to catch droppings. I have several chickens, guinea...
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