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    How much do your chickens eat? :D

    I have 5 Buff Orppingtons who eat 25 lbs of Layer pellets in about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks. Plus, I give them a couple handfuls of dried mealy worms, and about a cup of black oiled sunflower seeds every day. Oh! and a handful of whole oats here and there, and a quartered apple now and then for fun...
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    How do chickens show affection for their human flock leader?

    I try to think like a chicken. They don't pat or pet eachother, but they do " hang out" together. I take it as a compliment that they follow me everywhere. I have been studying " Raising Chickens" by Gail Damerow, ( a fantastic book for all kinds of chicken fanciers). There is a chapter...
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