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    No more free ranging

    Crossbow is a great product for all broad leaf (poison ivy/oak), but WON'T kill the grass. I wait until a good rain happens before letting the ladies into the treated area.
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    Sick Roo - Weak, Lethargic, Runny Poo

    I have a ten week old Welsummer pullet that I brought in this morning with similar symptoms. I am feeding scrambled eggs and water from an oral syringe. She is slowly perking up. I'll try the rice and yogurt too. I think they were low on food during my back to back 15 hour shifts and maybe she...
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    Do oyster shells = grit?

    Oyster shell provides calcium for your laying hens. It contains too much calcium to give before your ladies start laying. Grit comes in different sizes, it is crushed granite, the smallest size will say that it can be given to chicks less than 10 weeks. However, they don't need it right away...
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    Would it be TOTALLY wrong?

    I this thread!
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    Now I understand...

    My husband thought we had agreed to six. When he came home from a business trip he met our five Welsummers, and ten Mottled Java's. Hehehe. Good thing we have five acres.
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    Outside qustion

    Any way you could hang a heat lamp just incase they need it? I moved my four week old ladies out last night, feathered as you describe yours to be. I ended up hanging a second light before bed because they were all huddled under the one. We are running mid forties at night, my coop is not...
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    Converting 8x10 metal shed to coop (picture heavy)

    I would love to see how you end up mounting the windows for opening. I just was given several vintage windows to use in my coop. I'm planning on lining the inside of the opening with hardware cloth, just need to figure out how to prop them open. Thanks for sharing
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    HELP! Welsummer specialists, I really need help

    Quote: Males will feather in black in the chest. Females will feather in salmon colored on their chest. Not to mention the males will get a really large pink comb really early. Here's a good photo showing the chest color on a pullet...
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    construction sand questions

    Maybe ask the man you will be getting it from to bring you a ziploc bag of it so you can figure out what you will be dealing with?
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    Moved them into the big coop!

    I am encouraged to hear that. When I finally find my Marans, I will be adding them to my Welsummers and Mottled Java's. I love the stories of how to introduce by confusion. Sometimes I don't think they have the sense that God gave a cricket. What does it say about me that I can watch them all day?
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    Peeps in Oregon

    My name is Maren. I have been interested in keeping chickens for some time. I recently moved out of our state capitol after trying unsucessfully to revise city land use code to allow three back yard hens. It was during that time that I learned of this helpful website. We now have five acres...
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