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    Edible enrichment

    My ladies love the corn on a skewer treat. I break the corn cob in half, and stick the sharp end of the wooden skewer into the corn, and the flat end into the dirt. It bounces around like a tether ball as they peck at it. It's delicious, and entertaining. (Need to put it in fairly deep...
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    Chicken eats rat

    Mouse Keep-away is the perfect name! Mine do it as well. ;)
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    How Are You Covering Your Chicken Run for Avian Influenza?

    Hey folks, I would really appreciate knowing where you are all from, as my understanding is that this issue is (presently) in the northeast, and me and my chickens are in the far northwest. Before I take them out of the orchard, and coop them up for a long hot summer, I'd love to know more...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I have a sand floor in my coop, so I scoop up the litter with a cat box litter tool every morning. Works like a charm.
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    New Member introduction

    Hey all, We have a small acreage with an orchard and pond in the foothills of the Cascades in Washington state. I toyed with the idea of chickens, but never really took the time to pursue it until lock down in spring of 2020. In lock down, and with plenty of time to commit, we did just that...
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    Coop open or closed in the cold?

    Awesome idea!
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    Heat Lamp Anxiety is Crippling Me

    People still read old ones though. Just sayin...
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    Heat Lamp Anxiety is Crippling Me

    I know super young chick's can't do this, but have you considered sand instead of flammable flooring? I got rid of my lamp fears that way.
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    Newbie getting ready for winter - Insulating? Closing down Windows?

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