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    Comment by 'mtnlady621' in article 'The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken Run'

    I'm a recycled. I use a tire filled with First Saturday Lime. My chickens love to bath in it and dont get mites or lice.
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    Funny, one of my older hens is from Meyers hatchery. I asked for a Blue Andalusian and got amore white than splash with blue legs. I wish we has a reliable hatchery here in Northeastern Kentucky. I dont go to TSC for anything, and the only other place to go is Rural King. There I can pick which...
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    Yeah, I know they lay large white eggs.I didn't specifically buy leghorns. I got 6 fancy breed(ha-ha on me!) I ended up with 5 white hens and 1green egg layer that got really sick this past spring. Never again from TSC.
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    Tractor supply, online.
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    The combs and wattles are way smaller than the others. Carries her tail differently.
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    Good question. None of my white hens lay white eggs. But they lay various shades of very light blue, green and cream.
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    Leghorn and what breed is the other?

    I have 5 of the leghorns and then this beauty who holds her tail proudly with a smaller comb and battles. What do y'all think she is. Pay no attention to the chick's they aren't hers.
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    What do you wish you knew before you built your coop and run?

    My coop is 11' x 23'. No problem with space or standing up here. BUT I wish we had put a wood floor in, as when we have torrential downpours, the floor get very muddy with puddles and the pine shavings don't soak it up. I dislike having to shovel it all out , and pray it will dry enough to put...
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    How Much Should I sell My Keets for?

    What ev...
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    How Much Should I sell My Keets for?

    A confusion. A group of guineas.
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    Crazy year here in Wallingford Kentucky. Raven a polish mix hatched 13 guineas out of 26 eggs...

    Crazy year here in Wallingford Kentucky. Raven a polish mix hatched 13 guineas out of 26 eggs. 11 lived and she's still their mama. 1 guinea cock killed by fox. 1 guinea hen mauled by 1 of our dogs. I treated her and she is good as new. 1 cockeral and 1 pullet star Gazers. Horrible. They were...
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    Sevin??, Permectrin?? bad lice problem photos

    I dust my birds in First Saturday Lime. Sprinkle it in the nests and on the floors as well. Natural and organic.
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