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    Chicken Sald

    I make up a salad for my flock. Usually cabbage, cukes, grapes, and bologna. In the morning I fill a bowl with it. I'd make a big batch for the week. I'd find towards the end it would have a lot of water in the bottom from the veggies. By accident I found by adding cracked corn to it the 'salad'...
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    Benefits of having a male bird

    Quote: Sounds like you have my flock Elvis has already 'taken on for the team". He was attacked by a hawk. He was nursed back to health, no small task having a rooster on your home for 3 weeks! He is fine now but is blind in his right eye. Doesn't seem to be to bad off.
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    Chicken found in the snow, what happened ?

    I'm no expert by any means, (only had them since June), but they don't like the know what so ever. In fact the first time this year they kinda paniced and stayed put. They didn't want to wonder from a grassy area back to the coop, across the snow. Had to pick them up, (that was a chore!), and...
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    Heat Lamp started fire! Warning!! Learn from my mistake!

    So sorry for your loss Stacy. Mine is secure but going out tomorrow morning and double checking.
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    Beddings For Outdoor Run In Pacnw Rain Shadow?

    Hi, as you can see from my posting, (this is #2), I'm a chicken newbie. I was thinking about some stone dust around the perimeter and inside/outside the doors. Thought it may serve two purposes... help keep things from getting muddy + give the chickens some grit. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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    Hawk Battle

    Wow what a story. My rooster Elvis, a Silver Campine, was attacked by a Norther Harrior a month ago. Was in critical condition but I nursed him back to health, although he is blind in his right eye from the attack. Same story, thought is was ok to free range while I was there. BTW... I'm new...
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