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    California-Southern

    Good news! The EE roo has gone to a breeder who wanted him for a stud. He's a happy boy! The Welsummer is a gentleman and behaving himself. He's wearing a collar to turn his volume down and may be able to stick around and protect the ladies.
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    California-Southern

    2 of the 3 "pullets" I picked up in Aug. turned out to be roosters & I need to re-home them. One is a beautiful Welsummer & the other is a cute Easter Egger. Neither are lap sitters, but the EE eats out of my hand with my hens. The Welsummer takes his job seriously & will stand by and watch...
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    Need help on beak trimming

    Hmm, I use a dremel for my dog's nails. Has anyone tried it for beaks?
  4. Tiki Coop 2017

    Tiki Coop 2017

    Several years ago I built my original tiki coop. It was a cute little all in one coop and worked great for 2 hens, but we have outgrown it. The new and improved version is 4'x4' square and stands 7'-6" at the peak. The interior has 12' of roost space and a nest box. I'm still trying to...
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    Tiki coop

    Well folks, the old tiki coop is being retired. The new one still has some detail work & decorating to be done. Here is a video of the build: https://youtu.be/rvac_5Ar1lE
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    Different colour eggs from same hen?

    My 2.5yr old Australorp laid a white egg today. First time ever - always 6 large brown eggs a week from her. I only have 3 hens & I know who lays which eggs since they all have slight differences. I wonder if the triple digit heat this week has anything to do with it.
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    Tiki coop

    Mice do get in, and get eaten. It really freaked me out the first time they ate one. I purchased the thatch at a local tiki store http://www.tropicaltikis.com/. I have also seen some on ebay. The roof is plywood and cedar fence planks covered with roofing paper & then covered with the...
  8. Rip Ginger.

    Rip Ginger.

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  9. Ginger

    Ginger

    Speckled Sussex
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    Tiki coop

    Since I built this out of scrap lumber, there really isn't a plan. I've also made changes, like adding a guillotine door to release them into the run(which is now larger)and it now has a plywood bottom. Basically, the four corners and the roof framing are tree stakes. You'll need to build box...
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    Yikes it's a chicken hawk!

    I grabbed the camera on my way out - he took off pretty quick. I have that type of netting on the top of the run. It's just so light weight I wasn't sure it would stop him. That's why I don't even let them in the run now unless I'm close by or the dog's outside(she'll protect "her"...
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    Stupid question - identifying birds of prey

    I would first investigate what birds are considered local for your area. That should at least give you a smaller list to look up. Google is really helpful. Check to see if there are bird watching groups in the area too. They'll be able to give you more info than a gerneralized book. Keep...
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    Yikes it's a chicken hawk!

    The girls usually run into the coop when the hawk is around, but since he was right above the door they just stood there and looked at him. I've seen him take out birds in mid air. He's also nearly hit me when chasing a bird - they fly low and just barely clear fences. I guess I always...
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    Yikes it's a chicken hawk!

    Well, I guess the girls won't get to free range anymore. I had noticed a small hawk in the area, but thought it was too small to be interested in the girls. He is actually smaller than my hens. I did get worried enough to move the coop and build them a larger run. Apparantly, the run is...
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    dog breeds that will not chase chickens

    My big black Lab thinks she is a chicken! She's so good with them. She has the natural instinct to "flush" out birds and loves to make the doves fly when they're in the yard. The chickens free range and she'll just hang out with them. She's protective of them too. She'll chase off...
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