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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    I love the pine shavings in the covered part of the run..I sprinkle Garlic powder, basil and parsley and other herbs and turn it every day...Garlic powder keeps the flies away...
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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    Does sand box sand really have harmful effects? is it really cleaned with glass...? I am so confused... I got construction sand yesterday from Lowes...Not the kind to set pavers. I like the play box sand the best but do not want to harm my girls if they eat it for grit. They liked it better...
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    Comment by 'lindamiller' in article 'Cleaning and storing fresh eggs'

    My eggs usually are clean ...I collect eggs every day and once in while one out of 10 might have a spot or two of soil on them. I just wipe with a clean damp cloth or put under cold running water and dry. I never wash, wash them...It is better to leave the coat on them ...My girls do not sleep...
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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    I read that sand box sand in cleaned and filtered with glass...In that article it sand try to avoid using it and only use construction grade sand for coop and run...Or any where your chicks take their sand baths... Have you heard anything or read anything similar?
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    Comment by 'lindamiller' in article 'O'Neill Cluck 'o the Irish Bed & Breakfast: Fluffy Butt Adventures'

    Loved your story and the pics of the chicks...Kinda sounds familiar! Keep sharing! We have 10 big girls and just added six babies...three Golden crown...lay brown eggs and yes some Ameraucanas three...they lay colored eggs...I really enjoy them...even though buying eggs would be cheaper...Has...
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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    Just posted thet I got Araucanas but they are Ameracanas They are so cute...! One blond with black stipes...Three a little darker with stipes.
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    Pros and Cons for using sand

    Just got four new baby chicks today ...They are Easter Eggers or Araucanas...Looking for good name for them...They will be new addition to my flock of ten../.one year old year olds...I have four Leghorns,three Rhode Island Reds and three Barred Rocks...Of course they will be in the house for...
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    How do i intergrate chickens?

    I Have 10 one year old hens...three Rhode Island Reds, four Leg Horns and three Barred Rocks...They all grew up together since day old chicks. I want to get some new chicks in March and or April...maybe four Easter Eggers or Aracaunas...not sure I spelled that right? I want some colored...
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    How do i intergrate chickens?

    I let my chickens out every night to roam the back yard....I have trained them to stay inside the yard with no fence by using dried meal worms...I put them in a plastic container and when I shake it and call them they come right to me for a treat of the worms....At the same time I call them by...
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    Comment by 'lindamiller' in article 'Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs'

    Always enjoy reading new articles about chickens, their egg laying habits and different personalities of the flock...Thanks for all the information...Appreciate!
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    Friendliest Chicken Breed

    Thanks guys! My friendliest are my leg Horns...I have Rhode Island reds, Barred Rocks and Leghorns...My Leg Horns are the ones who asked to be picked up or jump up in my lap when I sit outside with them. I'm thinking about getting some baby chicks at Easter time...Our feed store does not offer...
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    What time do chickens lay eggs??

    I have 10 hens...they have 12 nesting boxes, but have always all layed their eggs in the same box...Today when I went to gather eggs...there were none in that box...they had all picked a new box at the other end of their coop to lay in...can anyone tell me what could have triggered that?
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    Comment by 'lindamiller' in article 'Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs'

    Interesting and answered some of my questions...Thanks! enjoyed!
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    Comment by 'lindamiller' in article 'Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs'

    Loved your article...I have ten hens and they usually lay nine to ten eggs a day...Yesterday I only got six eggs...We live in Florida ...the temp and humidity dropped slightly but not enough to make a big difference. Although the days are getting a little shorter...Should I feed them earlier in...
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    How long do chickens live?

    Thanks for all the information on how long chickens live! I was delightfully surprised! You fall in love with them and their antics after you have them awhile...and the eggs are a bonus! Appreciate...info!
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