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    Any New Yorkers out there?

    Quote: Move out to Southold or Riverhead towns. Southold only has laws regulating ducks, no other birds or livestock. It is the real country.
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    lock on outside of nest box???

    I'm considering the same thing. We are nailing part of our coop shut after losing one hen each of the last two nights. Our neighbors feed the raccoons and now I'm afraid we are doing the same.
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    Changes that boosted winter egg production from 1 to 6 per day

    My seven girls hatched on August 13th. We found our first egg on New Year's Day. We are now getting 4 eggs a day. We do use the heat lamp at night (brrr....cold and snow) and check the water constantly.
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    Feed Question

    I'm new to raising my girls (got mine last Friday) and want to know how much feed they should be going through. I ordered 10 girls, they sent 9 and one died, so I am left with 8 VERY active girls. Also, is it too soon for them to start a pecking order??? I see one very dominant Astrolorp in the...
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    Caught One....Now What?!

    ummm....my Min Pin is the loudest animal on the face of the earth. It scares away more critters with his incessent barking than either my lab or my Rotti ever did. The deer have left us alone all summer and I have Nipper to thank. We have been discussing our raccoon problem too. My husband...
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    At ten days old, what treats can my little peeps enjoy?

    How old do they have to be before you can give them garden veggies??? Do they need grit to eat veggies? I am new here and my babies are arriving in the next day or so.
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    List of Online Hatcheries

    Are there any breeders on Long Island or in the Hudson Valley??
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    No no no no no!!! We did not just see that!

    I'm just across the Long Island sound from you and we have coyote and fox and assorted wildlife...people think Long Island is suburbia but I live in the country.
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    Chick grit

    Thanks. I looked in two Agways near me and they had nothing specific for grit. Now I will be off to the pet stores. Thank you!
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    Chick grit

    Hi! I'm interested to find out what everyone uses for grit for young chicks.
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    Any New Yorkers out there?

    I'm from eastern Long Island....the North Fork (not the Hamptons).
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    Is anyone else buying land?

    $62,000?? You got a great deal. We have a 7 1/2 acre parcel in the back of our home. The development rights are sold so you can only build one home in one spot (happens to have a lovely view of the back of our barn). When we bought our house in 2006, the real estate people said we could get the...
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    I can clean the coop but need help with run

    Hi--I'm new and not quite sure what DE is...can someone be kind enough to elaborate. Thanks
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    NY Fairs

    Has anyone ever gone to the Long Island fair?? It's a good hour from where I live and I want to make sure it's worth the trip on the LIE.
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    i think i need a dog--what breed is best?

    Quote: One of my dogs is named Koda too! I've got a chocolate lab named Koda too!
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