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    Will snakes stash eggs?

    There was no way a hen could get into that space... not enough space to get my hand in there. After giving it more thought, i think it could be possible that the hens were laying on top of the bales of straw and perhaps as they were scratching around up there the eggs may have fallen between...
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    Will snakes stash eggs?

    I have a broody hen and was preparing a pen for her when I found a stash of fifteen eggs... and curled up beside the eggs was a good sized chicken snake. (the snake has joined the dearly departed... the second one this week) These eggs were in between two bales of straw. The space was much...
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    Experiences with Electrical Poultry Fencing?

    Quote: Pat, this reminds me of another reason I liked the wire better than the net. My wire fence was simi permanent and I could easily run a weed eater under the wire. It took me about ten minutes about three times a summer. Though I didn't really consider the net to be "very high...
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    Experiences with Electrical Poultry Fencing?

    I raised some chicks in electric net and had good success. When the chicks became larger, I ran an electric wire 5" above the ground to enclose my pasture. The chickens, trained to the shock, would stay within the boundries of the wire even though they could easily jump over it. I liked the...
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    Remember the eggs on my roof?

    Quote: Oh, that's hitting below the belt. Mikey
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    Anybody have a grass brooder?????

    This sounds like a pretty good idea especially if your coup is stationary. I may put something like this just outside the pop door and see what happens. Thanks for sharing, Mikey
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    Roosters with a foot (shoe) fetish

    With all the comments about the color red, I think I'll wear my red sweat shirt when I feed the chickens tomorrow, just to see what happens.... I wonder what the neighbors will think if I wear my rubber boots and a football helmet also. If I survive, I'll report back tomorrow. Mikey
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    Help - Unattended Chicken Coop design and build

    This sounds like an interesting project. I would recommend the deep litter method in your coop especially if your property is wooded. I have lots of oaks on my property and have been using the leaves for deep litter for a while now. I add a few bags of leaves at the first hint of oder in...
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    Roosters with a foot (shoe) fetish

    Chickens are soooo dumb. You just gotta love'um! Better than watching TV! I got home from work today and sat with my chickens, smoked a cigar and enjoyed an adult beverage... the roosters were as sweet as ever (I wore my 'familiar' shoes). I think I'll wear my rubber boots tomorrow just for...
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    Roosters with a foot (shoe) fetish

    Quote: LOL. Hence the expresion "bird brain". Every day day they find some new way to entertain me. Mikey
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    Roosters with a foot (shoe) fetish

    I have two roosters. They have never shown aggression... untill I wore a pair of unfamiliar (to them) shoes. I wore a pair of 'unfamiliar' shoes a week or so ago when feeding my chickens and noticed them acting strangley...pecking at my shoes and bowing up...not the typical 'is this something...
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    Is a run recommended for free range chickens?

    Holmes' Homestead : Thanks to everyone for the advise. It looks like I have something else to build then, this it turning into exhausting work. I'm enjoying it, but I've had a tough time finding coop plans that are big enough. It looks like I'm going to adjust some plans I've found and work...
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    Is a run recommended for free range chickens?

    I agree with the good advice above. My chickens free range most days but there are days when I will not be there to lock them up at night. I built a covered run for them on those days... They have access to plenty of water and feed in the run and If I'm going be out of town for a few days...
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    Still planning for chickens - free range?

    I have done what you intend to do. I have 10 acres with a small pasture and the rest is heavily wooded. We travel so we built a covered pen large enough for the chickens to stay in for several days with access to plenty of food and water. I have an electric wire around the perimiter of the...
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    Ducks on a pond...

    Quote: My ducks were 8 weeks old when we got them and as stated earlier, they were reluctant to go on the water for a few weeks...I don't know why. They were raised by free range ducks on a pond and I'm not sure how ducklings raised in a pen would do. When we got them they were flightless so...
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