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    Starting to Compost

    Plan is wood chips, pine shavings, grass clippings, and repeat. Doing it today. Looking forward to starting my compost adventure!
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    Starting to Compost

    thank you for these details! looking forward to layering this pile up
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    Starting to Compost

    this is helpful, thank you! I especially like the tip about using one wheelbarrow's worth for each layer
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    Starting to Compost

    Hi there, I am preparing to start a compost pile. I have the following ingredient to use to begin my pile. Can anyone recommend I good ratio of these three things to get a pile started? Is there anything more I would need to start or any feedback on how often to turn? Thanks! Fresh grass...
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    Hawk Roosting above Coop

    This does seem like a good deterrent :)
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    Hawk Roosting above Coop

    I've got a big buff orpington rooster so he's definitely helpful here!
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    Hawk Roosting above Coop

    For over a month (it's winter here) I've had a hawk roost in a cedar tree right above the coop/pen/run area. It hasn't been an issue because the flock is wintering in their predator proof pen. My chickens don't even know the hawk is there due to tarps on the pen to stop wind! However, I am...
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    Comment by 'pine_lore' in article 'Frostbite in SW Michigan'

    Willie looks especially dinosaur-like after his second frostbite recovery. Thanks for sharing this! The imagery helps immensely.
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    Rough Frostbite on Big Comb

    Thank you both so much @Eggcessive and @aart. BYC and the wisdom of folks like both of you has been incredibly helpful for a beginner like me. I am going to get him back out there today before the temps dip down again - at least right now the temps aren't so different from the garage so that...
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    Rough Frostbite on Big Comb

    Thank you @Eggcessive ! I brought him to our garage for now to have some peace and quiet. I'd like to bring him back down to the coop+pen today or tomorrow but I'm not sure if it's the best long-term goal or not: we have one more above freezing day coming up and then we're dipping in highs in...
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    Rough Frostbite on Big Comb

    Hey all, this poor dude has had a rough few days. First, he seemed to be having circulation issue to tips and back of comb (getting purple-ish). This had happened in warmer weather but it ended up being very extreme two days of cold and bluster. I also noticed the tips going white. Then he...
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    Is it Sour Crop?

    Thank you for your advice! I have been treating her with miconazole and calium citrate. She still hasn't laid, but her poops are back to normal and her crop is emptying again overnight! She still seems just a bit off - a little tired here and there - but is otherwise doing a lot better and...
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    Is it Sour Crop?

    I noticed my 8/mo old gal seemed a little off yesterday. She seemed like she wanted to lay an egg but she already had that day. The next morning she was very slow moving. She would stand by herself and fluff herself up. I inspected her and realized her crop was somewhat full and squishy even...
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    Part of Wattles Torn Right Off

    Thank you, coach. One of his wattles seems to be a bit swollen/tender at this time but I think it looks to be part of the healing process. I will be keeping him isolated for one more day though so as to not irritate what's healing up right now.
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    Part of Wattles Torn Right Off

    My poor dude somehow got the ends of his wattles torn right off! He was a bloody mess when I found him. He's now isolated in our garage. I've cleaned him up and applied blu-kote (yesterday) but would like to know a few things now that we're trying to heal up: What are signs of infection? If I...
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