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    Is the eglu cube really as good as it seems?

    Hi Ruby, this reply is a few years too old but in case someone out there wants a more recent opinion about Eglus. We have had one since 2007 and love it. We initially had our hens in the Eglu's run but built a much larger run a few years ago. This was because cleaning the Eglu's run was harder...
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    I'm being bitten by red mite

    Hi there. Did you finally conquer this? People think it's bed bugs or chiggers. It's not! And some people will think you're delusional because you are the only one getting bit. I clean e coop once a week too and I am pretty sure we have red mites in our home now. I can feel them in my hair...
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    Dealing with bird mites; my home, my hens, my itchyness!

    Hi there, I think we are experiencing the same thing and it has been driving me crazy. At first I thought our hens had mites, red mites, not northern fowl, but I am pretty sure they are clean. I hose down their Omlet Eglu plastic coop every two weeks, clean their bedding and poop tray once a...
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    Ended - Coop Page Contest Fall/Winter 2011 - Win $20 BYC Store Gift Cert.

    My favorite!
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    El Cerrito, CA is proposing a Revised Animal Code with hen-keeping

    Yes, we are technically outlaws here since we own chickens. The original animal code states that you are allowed chickens if they are each 1/2 lb. or less. Yeah, right, probably if you had some rare Bantam breed or something. So now, we are not legal (since our chickens are normal in weight)...
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    Deep Litter Method in the RUN

    I've read a lot about the Deep Litter Method but I am confused about one thing. Many people talk about using this method in their COOP. To me, the coop is where the hens stay inside to nest or sleep. The RUN is where they get to run around if they aren't free ranging. Since my coop is...
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    California Urban Chicken Friendly Cities

    Hanna Lee - I'm curious how things turned out? I now find myself in a similar boat. We've had chickens for 2 1/2 years and while most of our neighbors are in support, our immediate next door ones JUST found out we had them ( we were ironically building a nicer run for them) and have now...
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    Killed Corn Snake**GRAPHIC**

    In college, I kept reptiles and one of my favorites was an amelanistic corn snake, Electra. She was beautiful. Yes, the snake killed here was a corn snake and harmless. They may bite if they are threatened but most snakes will slither away if it senses people. But as so many people have said...
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    FREE - Blue Silkie (bantam) Rooster - El Cerrito, CA

    Our 4 month old chick turned out to be a rooster. He's beautiful, dark grey (not really blue) but we can't keep roosters in El Cerrito. - Maria
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