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    Stopping Broody

    Also, whats the longest they can be broody on average. (I know that sounds funny but looking for average, not the random freak that was broody for 5 years.)
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    Stopping Broody

    I have 2 broodys right now. I don't feel like going through the trouble of caging them up to try to break them of it. I was curious if there were less invasive ways of if not breaking them of it at least shortening them. Also I have golf balls in the nesting boxes, might this possibly extend...
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    California - Northern

    Pulled from a Facebook post I received: Do you live in northern California..?? If so, and your interested in adopting a few hens & giving them a forever home - you'll want to check this out!! http://animalplace.org/help-a-hen-rescue
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    Is solar the cheapest way to go?

    Trees are usually invaluable for stable temperatures. They're much better at cooling a house then ac depending the coverage arround the house. Also the protection as a wind break can help with severe winds/drafts. Of course types of trees and placement could vary the situation. Depending on...
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    My Design - suggestions/feedback

    Finally getting there after a hiatus of about a month.
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    ***Chickensitting Thread!!!***

    Just putting it out there. I'm willing to chicken sit for the south San Francisco Bay Area [ San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Campbell, Milpitas, Mountain View ]. I'm based out of central San Jose. Search words: Babysit, sitting, watch
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    Everyone is discouraging me

    Mine do also, and rightly so. When ever I'm digging and find these white fleshy thumb sized grubs (which is particularly regularly in my compost) I toss the grubs to them. Hands down their favorite treats.
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    Worm Farming, mushrooms, mealy worms

    I recently started a mealworm colony. I found a 5 gallon tank that has the same base dimensions as a 10 gallon, and it has a nice sliding screen. I have only had it long enough to get to the first generation of beetles. So far it's been fairly easy. The roommates were really weirded out when I...
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    Everyone is discouraging me

    Same thing for me. People were like, "your what?" My mother was the only one who was fairly interested in it as she is a retired teacher and had raised chicks/ducks in the class room for years to teach about the life process from egg to adolescent, then would donate them to a farmer friend. I...
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    Everyone is discouraging me

    I have a coop of approximately the same size as you have an idea for. I have three larger breed hens. Only smell as stated above outside the coop is wet stuff. As for the coop itself, there is a smell. Its not too strong, but there is. The more you tend to the cleaning the less it will smell...
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    Why cant you feed your chicken citrus

    Most definitely on the watermelon. I made the mistake of letting my gals have some of the home grown watermelons (That weren't penned off and out of reach)... the remaining 3-4 watermelons were gone in 2 days before I noticed they killed it!
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    Composting Coop 'Bedding'

    Think of it like fertilizer. It gives a big boost initially and then the effects fade as time goes on. I personally put it in when I till and occasionally put a bit more around roots part way through the growing cycle. As I have multiple seasonal garden areas and projects I continue to use...
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    The 2nd Rate the avatar of the person above you!

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    Urban Homesteaders

    Thought it was yours, it had a large enclosed porch in the back. Maybe it was someone else's <shrug>.
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    Urban Homesteaders

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