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    Connecticut!

    No, sorry. I haven't gotten into raising chicks and don't like the idea of having a rooster around. They're much too noisy for our taste! Maybe some of the online companies can supply them to you. Good luck.
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    Comment by 'MarkJP' in article 'Table Scraps and Leftovers for Chickens'

    Great article. Very helpful. My wife often makes oatmeal and adds raisins and chopped bananas and such. She puts in on paper plates so that there are plenty of opportunities for all chickens to get a share. No hogging the treats! During the winter I especially try to give them a scratch mix that...
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    A cluttered run

    I've used a wire dog cage, medium sized from Tractor Supply where I can put a new chicken in so it can become integrated into the flock. The others can see it and get used to it. I have a separate small bucket for feed and one for water which I hang on the inside of the cage with S hooks. Works...
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    Connecticut!

    Dear Kubo, Thanks for your reply. I'll try and find it too!
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    Connecticut!

    Hi Paula, I have a few questions regarding your electric fencing...I raise bees and have 5 hives here in North Central CT. I've been considering an electric fence around the hives with a gate for access in case of bears. Where did you get your equipment, what was the cost and did you install it...
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    Comment by 'MarkJP' in article 'Chicken Toys: Why They're Important & How To Provide Them!'

    Great article. I use a couple of stumps on top of each other and they love to perch on them. I also scavenged an old folding ladder that I intend to modify and put in the run. That will allow extra perching space for more birds at one time. I also buy the square seed blocks at Tractor Supply...
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    What can I use to cover my roof?

    Hi Hayley, I meant Skil Saw. It's a carpenter's electric saw. I found my asphalt roofing at Lowes. Hope that clears up any confusion. Mark
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    What can I use to cover my roof?

    Hi Hayley, I meant Skil Saw. It's a carpenter's electric saw. I found my asphalt roofing at Lowes. Hope that clears up any confusion. Mark
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    Does it not balance out?

    Dear StormCrow, I don't recall the manufacturers name, however I did pre-treat all wood with Thompson's Water Seal. It's held up very well for two years, but will need a new stain job next summer.
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    Does it not balance out?

    I don't recall the manufacturers name, however I did pre-treat all wood with Thompson's Water Seal. It's held up very well for two years, but will need a new stain job next summer.
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    Does it not balance out?

    Hello, I'm sorry for the loss of your chickens and your difficulties raising them. All the responses have been spot on. Here are a few things that I do. First, I can't free range my chickens due to predators such as coyotes, fox, and hawks. We live on a 40 acre farm, but the risk of losing the...
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    I have five chickens all same age but only two laying why?

    Hello, As others have mentioned above, it may depend upon the age of the chickens. If they are of laying age now, sunlight and shorter days has a huge effect upon laying. Eggs are much fewer as it gets colder. This is a time where the chickens kind of recoup from laying all season (as they get...
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    What can I use to cover my roof?

    Hello Hayley, Last year I purchase a large run on deep discount from Tractor Supply. It is about 8'x15' and has a door that I can walk into and stand up. I connected it my coop. Half the roof of the run was covered in heavy corrugated plastic roofing. I decided to extend the roof covering and...
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    A cluttered run

    Thank you for your feedback and information!
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    Pecking order has changed...

    aart, I think the second link you sent on chickens being bullied is the best. I'm going to put her back in the pet cage for a while and try that. At least she'll have a break from the bullies and be able to eat and drink! Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.
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