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    Barred rocks - 6 weeks old.

    So this is my first chicken raising journey in 20 years or so. I have 24 Rocks in a 25 square foot brooder and the weather is just not cooperating in wisc. to get them outside into their new tractor coop. They are extremely confinement liking as I had the lid open halfway for fresher air etc...
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    Guineas Vs. Asian beetles

    Murano - What color is the roof? Supposedly where these things originally came from they winter in the cracks of cliff rocks that are light in color. Thus when the first frost hits they head for light colors looking for hiding places to bunch up and hibernate for the winter.
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    Guineas Vs. Asian beetles

    Paint your house and buildings a dark color. They are attracted to light colors. I went from from white and tens of thousands to brown and a couple hundred.
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    Anyone Want Any?

    I will be looking in the spring! Where in minnesota are you?
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    Guineas and eastern tent moth caterpillars

    So any of you have experience with these caters and can you confirm guineas will eat them up? I am over run in my area and need to do something before they kill all my fruit trees. Will be installing bat houses this spring to fight the moth stage.
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    Ticks and tent moth caters

    When I was a kid my dad liked to raise rhode islands. We ate a lot of them! I just haven't raised any really for 30 years or so and thought I would come ask some well educated in the arena! Now I am really curious about whether they will eat them or not. They really are the main reason for...
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    Ticks and tent moth caters

    Ok - why wouldn't I want chickens? In the bee forum I go to I got a few answers to the question on do chickens eat these caters and it was a resounding YES. And they hit the ground after eating their fill in leaves and crawl everywhere to find a location for their cocoon to change to a moth...
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    Ticks and tent moth caters

    Well I guess I meant just not a pushover breed. There has to be some that range better than others right?
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    Ticks and tent moth caters

    Hello - I am new here and need some advice. I am in the process over this year and the next few in setting up my 22 acres as a pre-retirement investment in the form of an orchard. A few apple trees but have a 1000 wild plum trees on order for next year. Other plum types will be added also...
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