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    What do you want to be when you grow up

    I have many hobbies including chickens, orchids, carnivorous plants, reefing and mycology which make it pretty hard to choose a specific field! I am particularly interested in botany and the ecology of wetlands and sphagnum bogs and could possibly make something out of that. *Edited by Staff*
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    Safe Coop Bedding?

    Thank you all for the replies. The pine shavings I use are bought from petco/petsmart and are pretty dust free. I have never heard of people using paper towels, I will definitely try that with my next batch of chicks.
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    Safe Coop Bedding?

    I was planning to use pine shavings in my coop as well as my brooder but have read on other threads that they can cause problems. What is a safe bedding material for my coop and my chicks?
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    Burrowing Rodent Help?

    Thanks for the replies, I found them quite helpful. I do not know what the predator is yet, but it has no way of getting into the coop itself, just the run. I would rather not kill it, is there any way to deter it? I will be supervised free ranging them for 30+ mins a day, and they will mostly...
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    Burrowing Rodent Help?

    I am turning an old shed into a chicken coop and have found many large burrows/holes in the ground near the shed. The shed has wood floors, so it is not a problem in the coop itself, but I am planning on making a run for when they are not free ranging and am worried about whatever rodent is...
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