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    Fox Rant

    A fox got two of my three hens today as well. I saw it in the run, and nearly cornered it. Time to get serious about my fencing I guess...
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    Anyone Grind Their Own Oyster Shells?

    I work with oysters for a living. I just make a small pile of shells where the chickens can get to them. They scratch around in them, flip them over, and generally abuse them. Every few weeks I scrape them back into a pile. Pieces break off every time they shell is moved. Over time the...
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    Hello From Laurel, Maryland

    Hello from Ellicott City.
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    Chickens in Annapolis, MD?

    Legislation introduced to allow up to 5 hens in Maryland's capital city. Will be interesting to see where this goes. http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2012/01/11-16/Mayors-bill-to-allow-chickens-in-Annapolis-receives-support.html Annapolis residents this week asked city leaders...
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    new $100 chicken coop

    Quote: I love it, but I am having some issues with it reeling the line in too far. I set it as per the directions, and it will work 10 times in a row, then the 11th time it will reel the door up three extra inches, all the way up into the unit. Then I have to get in there and manually flip...
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    new $100 chicken coop

    Wow, thanks for all the nice comments! There is considerable ventilation at the top on the garage side- not visible in the pictures- and also through the bottom thanks to a 1/2" gap on two sides. Both are covered with a triple layer of chicken wire (I was going to buy hardware cloth, but holy...
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    new $100 chicken coop

    I am new to raising chickens, but I figured I'd learned enough online here to give it a shot. My challenge was to build the whole coop for $100. This had to include the $85 door motor... I did it thanks to the fact that I've accumulated lots of scrap wood pieces over the years. Took me...
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