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    What am I doing wrong?? Egg Eaters

    I have a good idea which chick is laying & eating her egg. Yes I provide a dish of oyster shell, but my girls don't seem to be interested in free choice. So I throw a hand full of oyster shell & a crushed egg shell out in their run outside (weather permitting) daily, they really like scratching...
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    What am I doing wrong?? Egg Eaters

    My seven girls will be 3yrs. old come May. I just got Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D3, They are 1000mg. Only 3 of the seven are laying eggs. To address one chicken with a soft shell, I will break up 2 tablets and mix with the Layer Pellets, hoping it will benefit all seven girls. What do yaw think?
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    What am I doing wrong?? Egg Eaters

    Thanks for your response, I also feed crushed egg shells, but very limited. I have my girls all banded with different color wire tie's, so I know who is laying the soft shell egg, that is why I want to treat that girl only. But I might try your idea and feed all my girls the 600mg Ca.
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    What am I doing wrong?? Egg Eaters

    I have a Dual Purpose Brown also laying a soft shell egg. I feed my chicks a 16% Protein Pellet feed I get at my local FF Store. I give Oyster Shells also. Does anyone give their girls a Calcium Pill supplement individually? I would get them at Walgreens.
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    Trying to decide- repair/upgrade coop that came with the house or start from scratch?

    My coop is in my back yard in the woods. My wife wants a new coop. I am cheap & happy & my girls are happy too!! I would clean up what you have & build as you go. Wallygator
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    Hawks

    You need a secure run for your birds. I live out in country with woods all around, Hawks are flying above scanning for an attack. Free range chickens are never safe outside your predator proof run!
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    Anyone else's chickens afraid of snow.

    I give mine food scraps & slices of bread(they love bread) in the run daily, -8 degree's below zero & more snow, but they come out for treats!! I like to get them out in the run so I can clean up after them in the coop. They come back in when done. Also from WI. for those of you concerned about...
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    Official BYC Poll: Where Do You Buy Your Feed From & Why?

    I buy all my feed at our local Mills Fleet Farm. The saying is "If Fleet Farm doesn't have it, You don't need it"
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    Bucket De-icer too scary?

    My chickens get water from an open bucket with cheap heater that I got over 10 years ago & still working fine. No expensive chicken gadgets for me! I add water every day & change the bucket every other day with fresh water. A safety note: Your coop power supply should be plugged into a GFI...
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    Bobcats

    Want to share pics. of my predator proof coop & run. I use good grade welded wire & chicken wire over that. I have raccoons, possums, fox, coyote, hawks, owls, squirrels, nothing gets in except golfers & mice, (I trap them)
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    Bobcats

    I agree with enjoying my wildlife. Anyone who lives near woodland needs to have a predator proof coop & run.
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    Please Help! Raccoon Problem!!! Click Here!!!!!!!!

    Sorry, I meant gophers
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    Bucket De-icer too scary?

    I have been using my bucket de-icer for over ten years. Works great.
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    Please Help! Raccoon Problem!!! Click Here!!!!!!!!

    I use the Dog Proof Raccoon Trap by Duke Co. It also catches golfers & rats!!!!! The Duke Co. trap keeps my yard varmint free!!!!!!
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    At what temp do I close the coop door?

    I live NE Wisconsin. Temps now teen's but soon will be -20*F. I have 8 gals in my coop & they are comfortable. I do close things up when below zero & blizzard! They are waiting for me to open the door AM, can't wait to get out. But make an about face when they see White & wind. Don't worry to...
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