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    Do Male Geese Guard Females on Eggs?

    I went by tonight to check. They’re still there. Since they’ve been there for days (I don’t know how many), I just assume they are females sitting on eggs. If that’s the case, how long will it be until the hatched goslings can get out of the raised bed? It’s a big drop for a little fuzz ball.
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    Do Male Geese Guard Females on Eggs?

    This is about wild Canada geese. Near the Kohl's store, I've noticed at night there are geese in the raised (about three feet up) garden beds, which have bushes in them. At each end is a sitting goose. Female? On the ground at each end is a goose. I don't know what happens during the day...
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    Ideal 236 with a poopy butt

    Hello, I visited my brother yesterday, and I noticed one of his birds (there are six) had a poopy butt. I didn't inspect the rest, I just noticed as its rear end was facing towards me. Is this a sign of something, or should I just go back over there and clean it up? I'm guessing that would...
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    What kind of litter for run?

    The feeder and waterer are hanging on chains. The run is 8' x 8', and it has a big tarp on it. His backyard slopes quite a lot, so drainage isn't a problem. (Coop and run are at the top.) We live in northeastern Oklahoma, north of Tulsa. Wood shavings would just blow away. I like the idea...
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    What kind of litter for run?

    The waterer and feeder are hanging on chains, so they're off the ground. I know chickens like dust baths, but I thought they'd like something besides dirt.
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    What kind of litter for run?

    The feeder and waterer hang on chains.
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    What kind of litter for run?

    We used pine shavings in the brooder. They would blow away outside.
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    What kind of litter for run?

    Howdy. What kind of litter do people use in their runs? My brother's birds are walking around in dirt. They need something to scratch in. One problem with just dirt is that their waterer is a mudderer. A lot of dirt gets thrown into it. I'm thinking some kind of wood chips, bark...
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    Egg Bound Again

    I don’t have any calcium tablets. She has been laying regularly. She is eight months old. All her eggs have been normal. OK, never mind. I just went out to look at her while I was writing this reply. She laid her egg. 🙂
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    Egg Bound Again

    Buffy the Buff Plymouth Rock was squawking, which is unlike her. She was egg bound once before, and I got it out. I thought I’d check again. It feels like an egg is right at the back door (vent), by feeling under her, not in her. Now that she’s in where it’s warmer, I’m wondering if I...
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    Do chickens stop laying eggs completely?

    I’ve seen that egg production slows down in winter. Do they ever stop completely and begin again in spring? I’m curious because I’ve been raising my brother’s chickens since April. The thought was I would have them only through the brooder stage, but it’s taken a long time to get his coop...
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    Still no idea what’s going on with my hens comb and growing black spots

    Sorry to hear.
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    Turkey meat used for broth?

    Thanks everyone.
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    The Dishwasher

    😂 I tell you, I’m tempted.
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    Turkey meat used for broth?

    I used the Thanksgiving turkey carcass to make broth. Would chickens be interested in the meat that falls off the bones? It’s a turkey that was roasted in the oven and then it spent four hours simmering. I don’t think there’s any flavor left for people, but for chickens?
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