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    Yes or No on Diatomaceous Earth??

    Yes to DE. I have always sprinkled it down in the coop before I spread my bedding. Just be careful not to breath it. I have mine in a container the allows me to sprinkle it. It's a great way to use something completely natural as a line of defense against creepy crawlies on your chickens.
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    Tick Bite Reaction--Swollen Eye

    On another note, I have always bedded my coop down with Diatomaceous Earth before I spread my shavings. I believe this to be an effective precaution to creepy crawlies in the coop. I'm pretty sure she picked up the tick outside, but just wanted to share that I case some people don't know about it.
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    Tick Bite Reaction--Swollen Eye

    I'm dealing with the same thing right now. This morning I let my ladies out and noticed one of my chickens eyelids (upper and lower) was swelled all around. The eye itself looks good, no discharge or others symptoms. With further inspection, I noticed a small tick on her upper eye lid. I was...
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    Comment by 'wing' in article 'My Mid Life Crisis Coop'

    Very nice! I love it. Do you get many eggs from your Silkies? How do the navigate the ramp, did they learn?
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    Kid friendly mixed flock?

    Thanks for the feedback. I have a good feeling about mixing our flock. I hope that it is harmonious. Good suggestion about getting a different breed of a white bird. That's the answer!!! Woohooo. I'm thinking a White Rock. Perfect. Our local hardware store is offering a bunch of choices of...
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    Kid friendly mixed flock?

    I'm new here, and really appreciate all the feedback from people. We are getting about 6 hens this spring for the first time (no roosters), and I really want a mixed flock as well. When you get reading about all the different varieties out there, I suppose it's easy to get carried away. So I've...
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