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    Sponsored Post Why should you care about worms in your birds? What can you do about them?

    Thank you for all the good ideas! As for the sand, well, LOL, I live in Central Florida and my entire back yard is sand. Probably not the right kind, but it is what it is. I've got two RIRs and two BRs, and they spend the day turning my backyard into a version of the lunar landscape. Next...
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    Sponsored Post Why should you care about worms in your birds? What can you do about them?

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    Sponsored Post Why should you care about worms in your birds? What can you do about them?

    I've been having good results using diatomaceous earth. When the coop/hen house gets cleaned, it gets generously sprinkled on the hay and in the nests. Once every four months, I mix some food grade diatomaceous earth with their food. This method is working very well for my four girls.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls are still getting greens from the garden - mostly kale and btoccoli, tomato and seedless grapes in the evening, and roasted peanuts.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Yes, but don't put it where you want to plant seeds, as it inhibits germination, so keep it out of the veggie garden!
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    Topic of the Week - Coop Bedding and Waste Management; Deep Litter Method etc.

    - Bedding in the coop: What do you use? I use coastal hay. - How deep do you let it get? 7 to 8 inches in the run; 3 - 5 inches in the hen house. - How often do you clean it out? The hen house is cleaned once per week; the run is turned every couple of days and replaced about...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Your chickens are the best pest control for your backyard - as for weeds, corn gluten meal will inhibit weeds and is not toxic. I believe that Home Depot has a liquid made from corn gluten mean that does a great job at controlling lawn weeds.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got collard, kale and cabbage leaves; a few fresh green beans, blueberries and peanuts.
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    Poultry Predator Identification

    So sorry - you must be devastated!!
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got to fee range in the garden, share an apple,some peanuts,a coue of kale and collard leaves, some prunes and a small piece of cheese.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got peanuts, fresh kale and collard trimmings, a few seedless green grapes, blueberries, and Bridgett caught a big anole lizard.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    So awesome!!
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    Poultry Predator Identification

    Thank you for the good advice - This is very helpful. I live in a subdivision in Central Florida with a privacy fenced back yard. In the past couple of days, I've had a neighborhood cat checking out my four girls. They are about 20 weeks old: 2 BRs and 2 RIRs. My son found the cat next to...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hi, Captain Cluck - You aren't too far from me. I'm in Sanford, FL.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    I'm in Central Florida - Lake Helen. I don't see anyone near me.  I have had chickens a few time in the past, but had to "wing it" as far as care. So I guess I am a semi-newbie. [/quote
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