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  1. turtleguy

    Does a run need a cover?

    If you have hawks or raccoons, you probably should. My run is covered with a roof, which is nice because it gives shade, but the dirt is always dry, dust dry. I'v tried making compost, but it dries out too quickly. And a dusty environment isn't exactly pleasant on a hot day, so I would suggest...
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    How can a hen lay to perfectly good eggs in a day?

    Today my only hen, a white leghorn, was taking longer than usual in her nestbox to lay her egg. So I stuck around and witnessed how she layed it, waiting for her to walk out and sing her song. But she stayed in the box, not wanting to interrupt her at first, I walked off with intentions of...
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    Comment by 'turtleguy' in article '10 pallets = 1 coop'

    If it isn't to much trouble, could we please see some pics?
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    Comment by 'turtleguy' in article 'Interesting chicken facts- Did you know?'

    Very cool facts! (though I'd disagree about them being relatives to any dinosaur)
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    Comment by 'turtleguy' in article 'Mites, common pests that live on chickens'

    Idenasuzanne, I'm pretty sure he meant Sevin, a powder used on garden plants to keep pests off. You can find at your local home center (usually). I've heard of many people using it on poultry, but there are people who strongly discourage that. Very good information, and really good pictures.
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    Comment by 'turtleguy' in article 'The Chicken Chapel'

    The curving frame reminds me of elvish architechture from lord of the rings. This is by far one of the nicest hoop coops I've seen. Great job!
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    Review by '' on item 'Easter Eggers'

    I bought One of these for my little sister, who at first named her 'Blue Girl', but somehow, now her name is Cupcake. Her feathering is so beautiful, it looks like an extremely talented artist did a paint job on her. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, Cupcake turned out to be very shy of people...
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    New Member - Aloha from Maui

    I hope (in fact, I'm sure) you're enjoying your flock. I got my chicks a month later than you (due to a vacation with my family I had to choose a different shipping date) I just started getting eggs last week from my White leghorn. Sounds like you've got a lovely mix too. BTW, sorry if I sound...
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    Comment by 'turtleguy' in article 'Barn Shed Coop'

    Very nice remodeling! I made a feeder very much like your's. Mine holds 100 lbs. And no I don't ever fill it more than 50lbs, it's just that I wasn't sure how big it had to be so it ended up huge (it looked small on the sketch I made!). Great job!
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    What feed do you reccommend I get and why?

    I feed them Layena, I was gonna start with Dumor starter/grower, but that meant I would have to buy Dumor starter/grower, Dumor grower/finisher, and finally Dumor layer pellet. That would have been 150 lbs of feed for only two (started w/four but 2 died the first few weeks) birds that would have...
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    Deworming Chickens?Why, How, and When?

    Thank you so much ChickenCanoe, that clears everything up. Take care
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    Chicken is losing weight

    So far, I would just wait for the hen to heal her wounds, and regrow her feathers. I don't really see why you would 'need' to give her extra protein, unless you want to speed up the recovery time. I assume that nature takes care of it. What I would worry the most is the wounds, making sure they...
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    Chicken is losing weight

    Wow, I didn't not know that, somehow I associated corn as a way to fatten livestock. Learn things every day!
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    Deworming Chickens?Why, How, and When?

    Thanks for such a quick reply ChickenCanoe, So I guess it's not such an important issue as in other livestock like cattle. Does this imply that no regular worming is necessary unless you've got a sick bird or live in climates that are thriving with parasites? My coop has shavings as bedding, and...
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    Chicken is losing weight

    Could it be that the loss of feathers makes her look skinnier? On the other hand, it could be the shock of the predator, or an internal injury. Though I think the protein lack due to feather loss makes a lot of sense to me, I believe cracked corn increases protein, and cat food too. Though I've...
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    Deworming Chickens?Why, How, and When?

    So I got my small flock of chickens(I had four initially and two passed away) last summer, and being naive to farm life in general, I was wondering about deworming, I never hear much on this process. Except for 'apple cider vinegar in the water' and I do this every month (approx), but I wish to...
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    What bedding do you use? - POLL

    Shavings in the coop, compost (mostly dried leaves) in the run. I throw sweet pdz everywhere once in while. For a city coop, this looks great and no has no offensive odor (my dad says it smell like a farm, but my olfactory lobes aren't powerful enough to detect that, and I love farms anyways!)
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    Just insulating the nesting box area?

    This was a very interesting and enjoyable read, made me think a lot. I had the same questions in my head since it's my 1st time with chickens too. I know now what I'm going to do know, I won't worry unless I have problems. BTW, can anyone tell me if frozen eggs taste any different after being...
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    Just insulating the nesting box area?

    Kernel Clucks idea sounds the best in my opinion, I was actually thinking of heated cords that are normally sold for reptile enviorments, good ones won't set bedding on fire, won't electrocute your animals, and are made to work safely even in humid environments. In my case, insulating the nest...
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    Coons and hawks?

    Yea I think smaller spaced hardware cloth would do the trick. That bird could have been a vulture or other scavenger, vultures tend to be a bit bulkier (and clumsier) than many hawks. I got the same problem in my area, plenty of coons, possums, hawks, coyotes,(and the frequent but occasional...
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