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    Review by 'Marc D' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

    This is a great article. It covers all the information and answered even the question of the difference between grit and oyster shell. I happen to live in an oyster harvesting area, so free oyster shell is everywhere for me. However, we have almost no natural grit. I was wondering if I truly...
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

    Yes! I bought a Buster Cube many years ago for them. I absolutely choked on the cost. However, I still have and use the original one -- many dogs later. They have all loved it.
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

    Yes! I bought a Buster Cube many years ago for them. I absolutely choked on the cost. However, I still have and use the original one -- many dogs later. They have all loved it.
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

    Hi! I'm sorry to hear you're having this problem. As an avid Border Collie owner and former competitive shepherd, you're absolutely correct that it has a very high prey drive. That is one of those misconceptions the public has about what makes a dog want to herd other animals; it's part of prey...
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    CHICK GOT ATTACKED BY DOG! -URGENT WHAT DO I DO?!

    We had one of our dogs get into the brooder once and she did something similar. The bad news is we lost all injured chicks. I would give the vet a call and ask their opinion. I suspect the wing is probably broken or dislocated.
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    HELP!! Chickens sneezing and coughing for about a week

    I don't know the answer, but it isn't seeming urgent. I definitely wouldn't introduce them to the rest of the flock until the illness is solved. Personally, I would call the vet and just ask their opinion of what you describe... see what they have to say.
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    Sick duckling...

    I know you're dealing with a duckling, but here is a link to an article about chickens and bee stings that may be useful. https://the-chicken-chick.com/bee-stings-in-backyard-chickens/
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    4 Out of Six Chickens with Injured Beaks

    Granted that with identical injuries, I would tend to more suspect something like the feeder or other item they may be sticking their heads into.
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    4 Out of Six Chickens with Injured Beaks

    I honestly don't know, but I have a thought. Are there possibly rodents getting into their henery at night? They would tend to chew on chickens while they are in torpor. Also, what does your feeder look like?
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    aggressive hen

    Though I am sure you'd really like to fix her attitude, I doubt you will accomplish it, unfortunately. You need to rebuild and protect your flock, and she may spread her behaviour to others, which isn't helpful -- nor is her terrorism helping in any way. I have two suggestions. The first is...
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    thin eggshells with calcium deposits

    I have a steady supply of too much milk. I'd heard that the chickens like it when it's sour. However, I've found that they love it when it curdles into a solid chunk. I leave it out for a few days on the counter before I give it to them and they love it. This would help you. They will eat the...
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    Grass and chickens questions

    I also get told Oats and barley a lot. I'm just not sure that those will still look like a lawn. I'm trying to rebuild a usable lawn that we can share with the chickens, not create a pasture solely for the animals. I haven't received a clear answer on this, yet.
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    Grass and chickens questions

    We have a small backyard flock. Our yard is thinning and I'd like to over-seed it. Are there any suggestions as to the type of grasses I should choose? Are there any I should avoid and why? Also, where can I order seeds that won't hurt the chickens if (read: when) they eat some of the seed?
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    Hi, all.

    I just wanted to say hello. We are located on an island in the Chesapeake Bay and have a small backyard flock. I'm just always looking for good information about care and more.
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