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    Comment by 'TeeHoward' in article 'Grass for Chickens-Taking a look at the natural health benefit provided by this everyday green'

    I now live in Central Oregon=High Desert... Most yards are non- or low- irrigation sand, dirt, gravel, boulders... But I do have a small backyard that has grass late winter through summer, when it starts to get hot... Before chicks, I couldn't keep up with the mowing, but now add my chicks to...
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    Mouldy Tasting Eggs

    Thank you! It's been since I was a kid that I had chickens. And I'm enjoying them greatly! Actually yes, since removing the pine shavings I've had no more bad tasting eggs. They have no access to a compost bin, only get fresh kitchen scraps and it was all of the eggs and for about a month and a...
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    Can a dog and chickens safely coexist in a small backyard?

    I have a10 year old Pomeranian and my room mate has an 11 year old Maltese, both had never been around chickens when we decided to start our backyard flock (4 chicks). They were very curious about each other as we started letting the chicks into 'their' yard, sometimes nose to nose at the fence...
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    Mouldy Tasting Eggs

    This is my first eight months with a backyard flock of chickens. I have four hens, different breeds chosen for egg laying. They have all now started laying eggs. Recently we've notice a mouldy (some call it musty, others metallic) taste in the eggs. We feed layer crumble, they free range the...
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