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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'Top 10 Chicken Predators'

    Great article! We lived and learned. A lot of people don't realize that dogs dig too. We had a neighbor's small dog dig underneath our fencing and grab one of our Leghorns. Luckily I caught the dog in time and the owner was looking for the dog. (That owner is a responsible owner and the dog had...
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    What did you name your chicks ?

    We've always named our chickens, but we are running out of names too. Names make it easier for us to identify them. Here we go: First set of chickens (both hens): Hubby named the 2 RI Reds after his favorite radio hosts....Jeff and Amanda. I had the worst time trying to explain to my hubby that...
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    Review by 'Magpiezoe' in article '9 Structures You Won't Believe Are Chicken Coops!'

    Love the creativeness of the chicken coops! Great for ideas and shows that sometimes, nothing goes to waste. The UFO one would cause my neighbors to call the authorities, because it looks too real! ROFLOL.
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'How To Prevent Dirty Eggs in the Chicken Coop'

    Great post! Also, keep in mind that chickens love to dig. Lots of digging, especially after the rain in the mud, makes dirty feet. Our chickens have large fenced in yards to protect them from predators and keep them out of the neighbors'' flower beds. We constantly put down thick layers of...
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    2 large raccoons spotted in yard last night. Improvement suggestions greatly appreciated.

    That is one beautiful coop! Make sure you close them up in the coop every night. We learned that the hard way. We thought with the fenced in yard and bird netting over top, they would be safe. Racoons came down the tree, through a hole in the bird netting and got the 2 hens we started off with...
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    Aging Chickens/the Senior Citizens of the Flock.

    I have 2 aging chickens. Hawkeye is an 11 year old leghorn and Abby is a 9 year old Rhode Island Red. Hawkeye is still acting like a young hen. She sleeps on the top roosting bar wither her 2 year old friend, Queenie. (My AI assistant named the one hen Queenie and it stuck.) She even lays eggs...
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg Eater'

    Great article! It covers everything. We only use #3. Giving our girls a little extra protein seems to work for us. When they started coming out of molting was when we caught all of them devouring an egg outside the coop. It was only 5 of the hens that were doing this. It took them less than 1...
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    Great post!! Love it! Hubby cuts up cooked shrimp shells from our dinner to give to the girls. He cuts them up really fine, so we I don't worry about the shells getting caught in their throats. We used to buy the ground mollusk shells from the feed store, but now we make our own with shrimp...
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    Hey, Will Raccoons Eat My Chickens?

    Yes, racoons eat chicken and it doesn't matter if the chicken is an adult or babies. We had it happen to our first set of chickens. We had 2 big, beautiful Rhode Island Reds that someone gave us. Had them for a couple of years, then one day we went out to the coop and found them dead. The...
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'Do Poultry Mourn Over The Loss Of A Flock Mate?'

    Yes, they do. I remember when our one Rhode Island Red had passed in the chicken yard. The other Rhode Island Red, Abby let out a blood curdling scream. I don't know what else to call the sound Abby made. It was the most unusual sound that I have ever hear come out of a chicken. When I went to...
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article '"Hentirement"'

    This is one of the best articles I've read about someone's experience with raising chickens. Our girls have always laid eggs just about everyday. We have 10 hens now and have been getting 8-10 eggs everyday! Of course we don't get eggs when they start molting. Once the shiny new feathers are...
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    Comment by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'Heated nesting boxes help stop frozen eggs!'

    This is a great idea, but we don't have electric in our coops. We do have rather large ladies, that are bred for cold weather. I've read somewhere that 1 adult chicken is equivalent to 20 watts. We also have foam panel installation between the double walls in our nesting boxes. I guess that is...
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    Review by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'The Deep Litter Method: All You Need To Know'

    Love this idea! Great and important article!
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    Review by 'Magpiezoe' in article 'How To Fix A Muddy Run Chicken Coop'

    Great info! Another issue with muddy runs is that you can slip and fall. We always make sure to put lots of leaves and safe weeds in the chicken runs/yards. It makes it easier for us to walk on as well and provides a nice cushioned landing if we do trip on something. The added benefit is that it...
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    Hurricane flipped coop, now chickens wont sleep in nesting area at night.

    You can use a real shepherd's cane or a cane with a rounded hook on the end to help catch them, not one of the metal ones. My husband uses a stretched out coat hanger. He uses the hook to trip them. (He learned the technique from YouTube. You might want to consider installing a roosting bar in...
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