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    lonely little chick

    Hi everyone. I don't have pics yet and this may be the wrong place for this post. I have 10 babies and nine have rejected one of their own. We have them in the house in a big box with a warming lamp. A few days ago we awoke to find one of the chicks on her side shaking and she could not walk.We...
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    gardens and the heat

    It has rained for 5 days here, after a scorching drought. My garden is really struggling, and I noticed this morning that some of the leaves on my beans are rotting due to the rains. I've had to replant a good part of it. So far this year we have fought bugs, ground squirrels, deer and now...
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    gardens and the heat

    We have had temps above 100 for the last 4 days. I have lost a few plants, icluding most of my cucumber vines. Don't know if we will have tomatoes or not. Will the blossoms recover to set fruit if it cools down?
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    gardens and the heat

    How are you all protecting your gardens? It has been above 100 degrees for 4 days. The plants are not fairing well.
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    Something is up with our chickens!

    Thanks for the swift response. How do I increase the protein content? Is there a supplement for that, or should I add something to the feed?
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    Something is up with our chickens!

    I may have missed this, but how long do they molt. We are fairly new to chickens.
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    NO EGGS!!

    My hens stopped laying about a month ago, after giving us 5-7 eggs all winter. Now we are lucky to get 2-3 eggs. Does anyone know what is going on? We have 7 hens (one died this winter).
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    moles in my compost pile

    Will my compost break down with out worms? We have an infestation of moles this year and I think they all dine from my compost pile. there is not a worm to be found. What can I do now?
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