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    Review by 'Lorimary' in article 'Chicken Behavior The Ignorant Gal's Guide To Things No Sane Person Would Tell You About Chickens'

    This just goes to prove that many of us are not crazy. Ha ha. Just still learning!
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    Help me get rid of my nightly visitors!!!!!

    You can try putting dog poop into any open holes. Sometimes a predator smell will do it. Cat poop works too.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    Deep litter with the large droppings removed every day. I mix dried lavender into the litter and I also mix a few drops of clove oil in a quart of water and spray the wood in the henhouse. My neighbor brings me rose petals that I sprinkle into the litter in the run.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    Deep litter method but I always remove large droppings each day. I also mix a few drops of clove oil with a quart of water and spray the wood in the henhouse once a month. My neighbor also brings me rose petals that I sprinkle into their run.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

    I have had my girls for about 12 years. I started with the plan to become more self-sufficient and because of my love of birds, in general. I came to BYC asking for help after setting a half gallon waterer on top of a newborn chick who was there for a day before I found her. I received...
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    Introducing new chickens

    I give my new ones a separate feeding station, and waterer until they get used to each other. Put the second one where the newbies are hiding.
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    PVC poultry nipples

    The best system I have found so far is: http://bit.ly/1uAC83l. The water stays clean and temperate even in weather extremes, short of a long freeze. Each time I start a new batch of hens, they master it in a few days by watching the other girls. I leave a pan of water until I see them all...
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    Review by 'Lorimary' in article 'Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issue'

    I really enjoyed this article and will test it in the near future. Little Blondie is being relentlessly pecked by one of the bigger girls. Thank you.
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    Crushed Chick - Update on Smashy - new pics

    Update 9 Years Later: Smashy has passed away. She died of natural causes, old age we presume. Special shout out to everyone who commented, gave advice & wished us well 9 years ago. This is an example of how valuable Backyard Chickens is!! Extra special outcome was that I made a lifelong...
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    Smashy 2018

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    Smashy

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    Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

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    Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

    As far as feeders are concerned, I had to find one that did not allow rats to get in. I finally found one that has served me well for 2 years now. A little pricey, but it's sturdy and should last at least 20 years. It is activated by the hens stepping on a step, and closes when they move away...
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    Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

    I did the heat lamps, thermometers, the whole thing with my new chicks two years ago. They were in a little hen house outside. I'm about ready to add some more chicks this Spring (in southern CA) so give me a good idea of what I DO need as minimum requirements? I had 14 chicks to start and they...
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    Post here if you DON'T wash clean-looking eggs

    I only wash mine if they have dirt on them, but they rarely do. If I wash one, for some reason, I use it right away.
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