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    Slacker.... LOL

    I have 6 hens. One Rhode Island Red, great layer, 1 Ameraucana, good layer, 3 Wyandottes, good layer and 1 Buff Orpington... The sweetest, but the Slacker. They are 9 months old and she hasn't laid her first egg yet. She is so silly. She does get picked on by the others and often won't jump...
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    "8" Month Old hen still not laying - Why oh why?

    I have an 8 month old Buff Orpington who was raised with the rest of the 5 others in the flock. She's the only one who hasn't started to lay. She is at the bottom of the pecking order, so I think she may be stressed. She recently decided to stay on the roost instead of jumping down each...
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    Cedar Stump

    thank you, that's what I was thinking :)
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    Cedar Stump

    The tree was just cut down, so it is quite fresh
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    Cedar Stump

    Is there any harm in putting a cedar tree stump in the chicken run?
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    Comment by 'LaVidaGallina' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    I recently set up an area in run for mix of chop straw/hay w/ PDZ. The rest of the run is sand. In Oregon and get lots of rain. This is my first rainy season, so far I see this mix is going to be a soggy mess! I read that this is a breeding ground for coccidocis (spelling) and chances for...
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    Deep Litter Method in Outdoor run

    I thought about that this morning, but the rain will come in from the sides. It gets brutal over here. I think I'm going to clean it all out this weekend, we have a break in the weather, and just keep a minimal amount of hay for them to dither around in. It will get wet, but easier to clean...
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    Deep Litter Method in Outdoor run

    I live in the Pacific Northwest. Inside my coop and in the roost I have sand, as well as the majority of the outdoor run. So far this spring and summer, it's been GREAT! When it rains, which it has this week, the sand of course gets wet and drains well. I scoop the poop everyday with a long...
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    Raisins???

    thanks :)
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    How old?

    Thanks
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    How old?

    At what age is a hen at full grown?
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    Raisins???

    I was just reading an article on treats for chickens. It didn't mention raisins. Anything wrong with adding some in to the treat mix?
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    Pellets into mash?

    I add a bit of hot water to the pellets every morning and night and they are now eating it up. They didn't like the change from crumbles to pellets. I thought the pellets would be less messy, but turns out they make a mess with anything I give them. LOL The mash gets eaten up quickly and the...
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    Too Many Treats!

    I'm printing out your article on fermenting feed. Maybe I can use up the pellets that way, if I don't see them eating them.
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    Too Many Treats!

    Thank you for all this information. So, if I understand correctly, the greens, like fodder and berries, roses, weeds, etc, I shouldn't worry about? I will limit that, but still offer a bit each day? I'm growing barley and wheat fodder. I'm also trying flax, but it's not draining well, so I...
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