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    Best weatherproof auto feeder for 6 week old flock

    Try a port feeder intended for quail? There are options for premade feeders or just the ports - check on Etsy. I was getting really tired of cleaning poop out of feeders and having food spilled everywhere so I started looking for options. My husband has a 3D printer and made me some 2" diameter...
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    Making Port Feeders Safe for Mixed Age Flock with Chicks

    I've been using a port style feeder for my chickens for a few years now and it's been working great. Very little waste and no signs of rodent infestation that I can see. This spring I hatched some chicks for the first time, they are 4 weeks old and currently living with a broody in a separate...
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    Giving my chickens their own garden to destroy

    I actually intentionally run my chickens through sections of my garden that are not currently in production. I had an asparagus patch that was overgrown with quack grass that I fenced in for them to range and they actually beat back most of the grass for me with their scratching while leaving...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hello! It feels a little strange jumping into an ongoing conversation, but I thought I'd introduce myself as a BYC newbie. I'm in western Wisconsin near La Crosse and have a flock of 5 hens and 9 chicks at the moment (my first ever batch, hatched by broodies from eggs from a friend's huge egg...
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    Hello from Wisconsin! New member obsessed with speckled eggs and mottled chickens!

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I'm excited to be here! janiedoe - I'm curious to know more about your Russian Orloff! How did you end up with just the one? I had read that they are supposed to be decent winter layers - how does yours do in that regard?
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    Hello from Wisconsin! New member obsessed with speckled eggs and mottled chickens!

    Hello everyone! After lurking and mining your forums for advice the past few years, I thought it was time for me to actually join! :p I am a small backyard flock owner living in western Wisconsin. We bought our first home in 2021 and got a small flock of hens in 2022 as soon as we could get a...
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