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    The truth about red cedar bedding.

    I have a very well ventilated coop and use a mix of pine and cedar in my coop for the past 3 years. for every bale of pine chips I use 1/2 bale of cedar... I have 23 hens and use a deep litter mulch in the colder months. My hens are outside most of the day so only spend sleeping time in the coop...
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    sore foot on my chicken

    I have never had a lame chicken before. I found my chicken with this sore today. I washed it off and put antibiotic ointment on it with a bandage. Did I do the right thing? I plan on changing the bandage again tomorrow. Should I be doing anything else ? TY for your assistance. patti
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    Does a coop/run need to have solid walls?

    My first coop was a 6x8 dog kennel with 4 chickens. We took the back and built a box 4ft tall 18 inches wide and hinged lid. Cut a little door in it and put a trap 2ft high on the side of the pen to cut down wind. . Our kennel had a roof . I fell in love with chickens and got 20 more so they...
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    Easter Egger club!

    I want to get some EE chicks this year I notice that they are small chickens. I have 16 hens being a mix of RIR and RB do you think they would do well in a flock of this nature. I would not put them with the other birds until they are 20 weeks old.
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    3 day old chicks. help pls?

    Check your sick peeps bottom. wipe it off with a baby wipe or warm cloth. It may have pasty butt. I covered the top of the box with a piece of cloth but you need to be sure your heat lamp does not get near it and start a fire. I think if you use plywood it may get too hot for the peeps,
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    behavior after predator attack

    My coop was attacked by a skunk and it kill 3 of my young pullets. They were 12 weeks old. I had a terrible time getting them to go back into the coop at night. They would fly up into the low hanging trees and I would have to gather them up. We got the skunk but it took almost a month before...
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    free range dilemma

    I have an inside chicken feeder and an outside feeder and water . I open the door to the coop about 6:30 am, I am getting an automatic door . They hang in the coop until about 7- 7:30 . I find they come in and out of the coop during the day to eat and lay eggs. Some days I do not think they...
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    Help with introducing new birds to my flock

    I free range my chickens so when I add my 15 new pullets to the 4 grown hens I just let them out all together at night. I did put the grown hens in their old hen house for a week at night than I just moved all the food containers and waters to the new big hen house and moved everyone in...
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    new to turkeysrais

    Can someone recommend a good read on raising Turkeys. My husband wants to get 4 in the Spring to raise and slaughter for the Hoildays. Is there a Breed I should be on the look out for. and what kind of house are they going to need. We just re did the shed and gave it to my 15 chickens this...
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    Beginning to Squat

    I have some squatters and some still won't let me near them. I am getting 3 baby eggs a day . I have 12 who should be starting to lay so I am looking at next week to be my turning point. They all came at the same time so they all should start laying .
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    Are apples okay for chickens?

    I set the whole pumpkin in the run. I usually poke one small hole in it an let them go to town. They eat seeds and all.
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    Chicken run

    I have to show my husband your ladies yards. That is just what I want mine to look like. He just can not get the picture in his head.
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    Avian pox?! HELP! :(

    ok what is Avain pox and how does a chicken get it ? Need to put this in my need to know file. Ty
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    How regular do chickens lay eggs ?

    My nesting boxes have a bar that you can put up to keep the chickens out of the boxes. I have read that people throw a towel or blanket over the nesting boxes for a few nights to the chicken learn not to sleep in them,
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    Chicken bedding

    I use to use pine shavings. Had someone give me some straw so I used that last winter BIG mistake.. I got mites and lice for the first time. So if you use straw be sure it is not old and been stored in someone's barn. I now use wood mulch. We get free wood mulch from a local tree trimmer and my...
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