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    How long does it take for a new bird to get along with the others??

    I was given a hen yesterday that is about 3 years old, maybe? My other hen is 3 1/2 years old and just lost her sister Friday. They have alternated yesterday and today between guarding the food and water, one keeping the other out of the roost area, and maybe a few minutes of actually...
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    Help! chicken not coming out of nesting box

    I've got one broody hen right now, not sure what to do so I guess I'll try forcing her to stay in the main coop tomorrow during the day so she can't access the nesting box? She doesn't seem interested in food, and is currently trying to hatch a fake egg that I keep in there. where can I get...
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    Chicken run- best material for floor that's proven????

    I ended up cleaning everything out, then following someone else's advice on this thread and using sand and gravel mixed. Even in the El Nino rains we're finally getting, it is draining fine and there is no muck on the floor like there was with my summertime mix of sand and straw. I also mixed...
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    Chicken run- best material for floor that's proven????

    Can you tell me what kind of coarse organic material you recommend? My run is on wood and the wood is wet now with the rains. I had sand which was great all summer/fall but is now a stinky disgusting mess. I know I haven't got a chance of getting it bone dry before the rains stop, but I don't...
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    keeping chickens cool in summer heat

    I got a misting hose today and rigged it up around the top of the run. I didn't run it too long for fear of getting everything wet, but reading others' posts i guess it won't hurt as long as the food isn't wet, right? we're heading into triple digits this week which is unusual where I am, and...
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    Help - Chickens wasting feed!

    I am having the same wasteful problem, only with pellets. It seems so easy for them to just scoop it all out and then tromp around on it. I left the feeder empty the past two days and found that they did clean up a good amount of area, so it seems that it's like fussy cats and dogs and kids...
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