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    Arizona, 3 Polish, 2 Production Red, 1 EE Roo & 1 Ply Bar'd Rock Roo

    All less than a year old. Healthy! Too many chickens. Pickup ONLY! in Tubac South of Tucson. 520-398-0505
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    If you have owned sex links I want your opinion

    5 sex-links here. While they are great layers, they are a bit hyper. I will not replace with more when they are gone. I enjoy my Barred Rocks much more and are also great layers. Yes, my sex-links peck, even ME! I have the Red/White. rocmoc n AZ
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    Feed Dust in Coop!

    OK, I took care of it. There was/is a good wind today blowing in thu the South window & chicken door and out the north people door. SO, I got my lawn blower, released the girls & two boys to play, put on a face mask and went inside BLOWING. What a cloud but it is ALL gone now, cleaned it...
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    Feed Dust in Coop!

    Does anyone else have a problem with feed dust in their coop? What do you do? I shovel and clean but does not get rid of dust on walls & everywhere in the coop. I am near the point of taking a vac cleaner out there vac the coop. Suggestions? Does your feed do this? Two different brands and...
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    chickens stopped laying

    1ez, We are near Tucson and provide 2 hours of additional sunlight in the evening & 3 hours in the morning (also keeps the crew warm). We have are getting 9 eggs/day our of 11 girls steady and some days 11 eggs out of the 11. Has to be the light as you are a little warmer than we are and most...
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    Animal Repellers!

    I thought this would be a good topic since so many of us, including me, are having trouble with Predators. Am I going to be the first to test one of these things? Help, has anyone else tried? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
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    Animal Repellers!

    Has anyone tried using an Animal Repeller. Here is an example, http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200332775_200332775 Not pushing this product, has anyone tried it or something else? Most interested in Coyotes. Local Animal Control Agency is Zero help...
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    Feathers missing around vent, Why?

    Pecking by the other hen/hens. I finally catch my two that were doing the same thing to the rest of the girls and removed them from the flock. rocmoc n AZ
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    Celery?

    I tried but the girls would not eat it. They LOVE watermelon. rocmoc n AZ
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    Good Backyard Flock?

    My ideal flock is Plymouth Barred Rock, White Rock & EE's. The Rocks are the Best! rocmoc n AZ
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    Bad behavior Red Stars

    I had to separate two of three Red Stars from the rest of the flock. I have written before about their cranky nature and now they are picking at my other girls. Even tho they are some of my best layers they can go and I will not purchase Red Stars again. The calm nature of my Plymouth Barred...
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    best breed?

    Cute does not equal the Best Breed. I place my Polish at the bottom of my flock. My White Rock & Plymouth Barred Rock have the best personalities & rank high on my list. Then my EE's. rocmoc n AZ
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    Caught a baby possum....could Mom still be around????

    Rarely is there only one. Watch for it's brothers, sisters & parents. We had two teenagers a couple of months ago. Killed one because I couldn't get to it and caught the other. Relocated it across the river. Be careful, they have razor shape teeth and will use them. rocmoc n AZ
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    mean chicken

    Sounds like chicken soup to me. rocmoc n AZ
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    Cannibalism!!!

    JME (Just My Experience), We have Red Sex Link and while they are Laying Machines, They are cranky, hyper & peck at everything including us. We will stick with other breeds in the future. rocmoc n AZ
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