Recent content by MountainDan

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    Review by 'MountainDan' in article 'How To Tame Chickens from the Start'

    Thank you! Great advice, and super clear!
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    Insulating with leaves

    Good watchout. If i see holes in the bags i’ll throw them outside and rip them open.
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    Insulating with leaves

    Thanks. I live in growing zone 5A, at a pretty good altitude. I know that others as far north as minnesota don’t insulate, but it’s also pretty common practice around here to line a barn with hay bales on the inside for added insulation in winter. I was thinking of doing the same w plastic...
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    Insulating with leaves

    Hey there, I was wondering if anyone has tried insulating their coop with dried leaf litter? I’ve seen that lots of people use it for bedding but I was thinking of bagging it and stacking it around my coop for the winter, then using it for bedding for as long as it lasts in the spring/summer...
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    First Egg!

    Congrats!!! We also got our first this week! It’s ridiculous, I’ve bragged about it to anyone that’ll listen. We have 4 different breeds and our barred rock Henrietta started changing behaviors about a week ago. She started doing this weird squat and drumming her feet which I took as a sign...
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    Meyer hatchery reviews???

    I got my first hens this year from them. Not a lot but I dont need a lot. Four birds of four different breeds- gold laced wyandotte, buff orpington, black australorp, and barred rock. All of them are doing great and just started laying today. Also had a really positive experience with them...
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    First Cull, Didn't go so well

    I’m so sorry for you. It’s always difficult and sometimes even with the best of intentions and planning things don’t go right. You did the best you could and you’ll adjust the plan for next time. A few people mentioned axes or a cleaver which is pretty certain and error proof as long as you...
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    Are toads poisonous to chickens?

    Hi there! I see this post is 10 years old, but I accessed it yesterday because one of my 3 month old hens ate a toad before I could stop her. It was pretty small- about an inch long- and appeared to be the standard American Toad. Anyhow, I was worried but she’s absolutely fine today. Not...
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    Covid-panic-induced chicken keeping?

    First let me thank you all for the collective wisdom on this site. I’m a new chick owner, really enabled versus inspired by COVID. I’ve wanted to own chickens for years and have researched ownership extensively. I wanted a small number of kid-friendly hens to help me ensure a clean food...
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    First timer

    Hi everyone! I just joined BYC. I’ve never had chickens before but have done a bunch of research and have been planning for years. I usually have to travel a lot for work which is unsuitable for chickens but with the unusual events this year it looks like I’ll get a very welcome break from...
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