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    Bad start with chickens; now what?

    I know your frustration and you hurt. I've had to deal with it myseIf. The way I handle it. I had enough room to section off part of the roost in and build her a little house off the main house with food and water and portioned off part of the run for the little hen that they picked on. That...
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    Rooster bullying the girls

    you said it true and straight. facts are facts. there are nice roos out there.
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    Rooster bullying the girls

    would you want to live like that? NO. off with his head. monsters need to be permanently controlled. THEY DO NOT CHANGE!
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    Rooster bullying the girls

    Off with his head. Problem solved. He's not going to change.
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    Any ideas on HOW to get my girls to go and STAY outside?

    Great advice.
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    Any ideas on HOW to get my girls to go and STAY outside?

    I wouldn't lock them out of their "safe" zone. I think that would cause them too much stress. Making it worse. Give them places to hide under right by the door. Give them shade. They'll work it out. They know what they need. I've tried to "help" my girls and have come to understand, they...
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    Hardware cloth

    On the hen house, I double screen all opening and under the floor of their house. First, I put up 1/4 inch mesh HC. It's a lighter wieght. Can't find a heavy weight. Then, as an outer layer, I covered that layer with 1x1/2 heavy gauge HC covering on all the opening. I wish I could find a 1/2"...
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    Help with soundproofing

    I've read all the other comments. I'm wondering. There are some breeds that are more quiet? I just don't think it's that big of deal. My girls don't make that much noise. They are quiet in the evenings and in the morning. They talk sometimes, like when someone lets their dog bother them...
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    Neighbor's Chickens Trying to Join My Flock

    I have seen people who abuse their kids in the same way. "Makes them Tough." no it doesn't. It beats them up. I think it's a good idea to video the hens stmpeding for food. If they can't understand this, they are abusers. I believe hens would rather find their own food, if there was food...
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    Neighbor's Chickens Trying to Join My Flock

    I have no advice. That's a tough position to be in. I just want to know yo are being heard. Like you, most people would be concerned. Breaks my heart. I'd try to talk with them, yet I know why you wouldn't want to. It's scary. If they continue the neglect, I'd call the authorities. It's...
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    Review by 'Stillplaysindirt' in article 'The Maxwell House's Member Page'

    What is the door framing material that allows you to slide out the solid "door panel"? where did you find it?
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    Tips for getting through first cull.

    Dear Earthlady: I don't know if I pushed all the right buttons to get where I wanted to go to reply to your strong words in regards to those who eat meat. What I want to say is: Sometimes, eating meat is an unquestioned tradition. I believe it's just that "meat eaters" don't know the "meat"...
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    Tips for getting through first cull.

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    Tips for getting through first cull.

    I was raised on a farm. My parents had hundreds of hens and we rasied all our meat. I don't know if I really did chop off a hen's head, but I think I did when told to do so. We had so many hens that they weren't pets. 35 years later, it's so hard to think about killing a hen, little lone, to...
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    Introducing two chickens who hate each other

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