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    When is it all too much?

    Quote: My thoughts exactly.
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    When is it all too much?

    Quote: I hear that. The people across the road from me have dogs that are tied out in their yard all the time. They're constantly barking because nobody over there really pays them attention. It's certainly not the way I treat my dogs -- both of mine are inside dogs and spoiled rotten. But as...
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    When is it all too much?

    Ok, I spend a lot of time lurking on these forums. I enjoy reading everyone's posts, but hardly ever post anything of my own. However, I just had to jump in on this one. I believe the vast majority of people on here are American, and the last time I checked, this country was founded on a...
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    At what age can you sex D'Uccle and Polish?

    I currently have six Mille Fleur D'uccles that are seven weeks old. I had a pretty good idea that three were males by the third week -- by the fourth week I was certain.
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    Where to buy Diatomaceous Earth?

    I live in Northern Vermont. Seeing you live in New England, if there is a place near you that sells maple sugaring supplies, go there and ask for some filter aid. Filter aid is food grade DE and maple producers use it when boiling sap to help clarify the sap as it boils down to syrup. Where I...
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    Insulating my coop ideas

    I live in northern Vermont. I'm currently building a coop and it will be insulated because our winters can get VERY cold. Our winters are probably very similar to yours. The best and cheapest way to insulate is with fiberglass insulation. It comes faced and unfaced -- faced is only slightly...
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    Do I need to bury fence if my chickens will be locked up at night?

    So I'm currently working out the details on a coop and run for 15 bantam chicks that are a week old. I'm building a very secure (I'm a carpenter and pretty much over-build everything) coop that they will be in locked into every night, so they will only be out in the run during the day. I will be...
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    vermont chicken swaps

    Just wondering if anyone is going to the swap in Springfield on the 22nd and what you'll be bringing?
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