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    Doin' the dip

    We used grass clippings for a while. It worked well, have used cedar shavings(which we use for our guinea pig cage), and they work great too.....but, the grass clippings are sooo much cheaper!! Good luck. As for laying in the nest.....we locked ours up in their hen-house every evening and let...
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    Comment by 'RIRMOM' in article 'How To Keep Your Flock Happy'

    Yes, great article...Our Rooster and Hen have a fenced off part of the yard which is their own(25'X30') and also has their coop in, but also, 3-4 times a week they get to roam around the rest of the completely fenced in yard and vegetable garden. They love it! Then, they go back into their...
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    Fertile eggs vs. Non-Fertile eggs

    Oh, okay....thanks.
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    Fertile eggs vs. Non-Fertile eggs

    I have one RIR hen, (not sure of her age) who lays one large brown egg a day. How do I know if the egg is okay to eat? I have rigged a "candling system" but don't know what I am looking for since the egg is brown and hard to see through. She isn't going any where near broody, so I sorta gave up...
  5. Miss Betty-Boo...Also adopted her May 1st, 2012. She is pretty friendly, will eat out of our hands, but won't let us hold her...yet. I am working on that trust issue her and Zeus have...

    Miss Betty-Boo...Also adopted her May 1st, 2012. She is pretty friendly, will eat out of our hands, but won't let us hold her...yet. I am working on that trust issue her and Zeus have...

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  6. All mighty Zeus....only had him since May 1st, 2012 and he is so sweet.....he will take and find food and call Betty to come eat it....

    All mighty Zeus....only had him since May 1st, 2012 and he is so sweet.....he will take and find food and call Betty to come eat it....

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  7. Last 2 of Chloe's 3rd litter, Jessie(left) and Tiger(right)....

    Last 2 of Chloe's 3rd litter, Jessie(left) and Tiger(right)....

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  8. Chloe, our momma kitty.....I call her my little fluff-muffin-very, very loving!

    Chloe, our momma kitty.....I call her my little fluff-muffin-very, very loving!

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  9. Bella, our Guinea Pig....she lives in the plastic tote at night and has a "run" to hang around in during the day(weather permitting).

    Bella, our Guinea Pig....she lives in the plastic tote at night and has a "run" to hang around in during the day(weather permitting).

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  10. Brandi(left) and her son, Cooper(right). The absolute best dogs! Loving and super smart!!

    Brandi(left) and her son, Cooper(right). The absolute best dogs! Loving and super smart!!

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    Our Pet Family

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    Texas

    Thanks GamGam.....Loving it!!!
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    Texas

    Thanks, RachaelS....I did know about freezing the water bottles as we did that when we had our rabbits and remember how they loved it!!! Didn't think about the screen, though...will give it a try. They like to scratch out holes in the ground under a huge Cypress tree in the yard and I started...
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    when do chickens get broody?

    Awesome, thank you for the advise....I will do just that. See, this is why I love this site!!
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    Texas

    I am new to the BYC community and have 2 RIRs, A rooster and hen. Adopted them so I don't know their age, but "Betty" lays an egg a day so far(only had them 3 weeks now), hoping that one day she may go broody and we will have chicks. She is still not letting me touch her, but eats out of my...
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