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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I am keenly aware of packaging, and how a thing is packaged is part of my decision to buy or not. For example, the kitty litter I buy is in a recyclable cardboard box, rather than a plastic bag or bin. I shop bulk so I can bring my own mason jar to fill (and get a tare at the cashier when it's...
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    Cleaning molted feathers to make a cat toy

    The link is perfect! I really did do a search before I posted, and I didn't find this one. Thank you!
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    Cleaning molted feathers to make a cat toy

    Thank you! Yes, I'm collecting just the clean ones already. I just didn't know if I needed to do more.
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    Cleaning molted feathers to make a cat toy

    My good friend has a cat who loves to play with feathers. I have chickens who are currently molting, so I've been collecting some of the nice feathers. How do I clean them - or do I need to - before giving them to my friend? She has a method of attaching the feathers to a wand to make the...
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    new research debunks trad views on nutrition

    Back in the 1990s I was fostering rabbits from the local humane society, and I learned essentially the same thing. The standard feed companies tailor their feed to short-lived rabbits or chickens for quick growth, because short life is expected.
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    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    I'm the tail end "A" of the long string of letters. I have 4 chickens and 2 goats and 1 housecat. Being ace, I rarely think of gender or sex. Other than needing hens not roosters because I want eggs, I don't really care what sex/gender my animals are.
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    ethics of wing clipping

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I had a good friend help me clip the two Reds's wings. My friend has long experience with chickens and agreed that it's a good idea. One hen sulked for a while (hiding), and was also very reluctant to go into the coop in the evening. If I let them roost on...
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    ethics of wing clipping

    I am posting to ask about the ethics of clipping my hens' wings. I have 4 hens. They are currently 5 months old. Their coop is located within the goat pasture (2 goats) and their run is fenced within the goat pasture. I can open a chicken-sized gate between the chicken run and goat pasture...
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    Fermenting Feed

    I totally agree with NatJ. I'm still figuring out how much to give mine each day. I err on the "not enough" side and let them have some dry feed later. At first they preferred the dry, but it only took a few days before they go straight for the fermented.
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    Why HOA!?

    Don't do it. I was on the board of my HOA and they are required to follow the rules and fine you, especially if someone complains. It would be heartbreaking for you to have to rehome your ducks. Instead, lobby for an exception if you think that's possible, or get yourself on the board and...
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    Refreshing my knowledge, learning more

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had 3-5 chickens for 5+ years back in the 90s. Always started with adults. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? No chickens now, but soon will get some chicks. (3) What breeds do you have? (4) What are your favorite...
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