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  1. Tinkspirit70

    Ants ants ants and more ants

    I have heard that ants dont like cinnamon, you could try that but if you can find their mound just pour boiling water directly on the nest, it make take two kettles but it definatley works ;o) Good luck!
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    got a copperhead tonight, right in front of our coop.

    You wouldnt happen to be related to some Capps that lived in Chesapeake Va would you? I grew up there and we lived in a neighborhood called King James Colonly off of Blackwater rd and this older couple lived behind us who were just about the nicest people I have ever met...just curious if there...
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    Gardeners: chicken poop tea?

    I put some poo in a pillow case ( I'd say I fill it up about a 1/3 of the way) then I place it in a 5gal bucket and fill up with water, I let it sit in the sun for about 5-7 days stirring it once a day, then I pour the tea into a 32 gal trashcan and I fill that up with water and I put the lid...
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    Yuck, Mites!!!!

    I just wormed all three coops a month ago with Ivermect pour-on...I did everything by the book even though at that time my ladies had no mites or lice that I was aware of. the reason I decided to do this is because we had an issue with black birds getting in the tractor coops and I thought it...
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    Rabid Raccoon - buried it today

    Quote: coon share a number of diseases that dogs and cats can have plus parasites that can put them in really bad shape all the ones I handle I use rubber gloves of some sort , the being out in the daytime does not bother me the nocturnal thing is kina a urban legend it is more about when...
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    helping hen heal after bout of coccidiosis

    I know alot people give scratch ( cracked corn) but I dont think it has any real nutritional benefits...but my girls love it and it's very fattening ;o) yummy!!
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    I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Prayer request for my dear sweet uncle please!!

    I will definatley pray for your Uncle and his wife too....keep us posted
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    update on pregnant friend with cancer

    I am so sorry about her baby, and I will pray for God to heal her heart and her body ~
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    My friend has passed

    I am so sorry for the loss of your friend.....I wish I could just give ya a hug. I am glad she had you and knew the true blessing of having a great friend. I will pray for God to wrap you and her family up in his arms and hold you close.
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    how to properly trim her beak?

    Thankyou, we are gonna give it a go tommorow after the husband gets home from work, I will be sure to be very careful and go a tiny bit at a time :o)
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    Please pray for my 5 year old nephew

    Thankyou all so much for your prayers, I will pass all of these on to his mom and dad, BYC is wonderful !!
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    Please pray for my 5 year old nephew

    Hi I am fairly new to BYC about a year now, I dont know anyone here really but I am asking for prayers for my nephew Kaiden. Kaiden is a 5yr old litttle boy who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called ATRT. Out of the thousands of children diagnosed each year only 3% are...
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    how to properly trim her beak?

    She does eat or at least it looks as if she is, but when I picked her up she felt a little thin ( I could feel her breast bone pretty good) to look at her you wouldnt think so. She is very fluffy and to me gorgeous ;o) I thought maybe I could just try and file it? I hate the thought of cutting...
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    Help! Seemingly healthy chickens dropping dead!

    Do they free range? if so is it possible they me be getting into a bad weed?
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    what to plant for chickens?

    My girls love collards and corn, tomatoes, cabbage etc, all from the garden!! I even planted some sunflowers which they were wild for :o) Happy planting!!
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    how to properly trim her beak?

    My cochin hen almost looks like she has two upper beaks...it looks like a two pronged fork I guess is the best way to describe it. What is the best way to fix this? Should I try to file it with a nail file or clip it? If I should clip it, How do you know how far to go? her beak is black so I am...
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    are my seeds still good?

    I store mine in my barn and I have planted expired seeds many times, they have always sprouted. I say give it a try ;o) Good luck and Happy gardening !
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    For a dear BYC friend that lost her dog this morning - RIP Duke

    I am so sorry for your loss, it;s so hard when we lose our loyal friends..I miss mine sooo much but I wouldnt change having had them in my life....I always think of them when I hear that Garth Brooks song "the dance". I hope Your heart feels better soon, and Gritstar, What nice poem for your...
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    New tracks to identify! Pic Heavy!

    I am thinking a rodent too, we had a rat nest under our coop when I was growing up and they killed our baby chicks...when my dad tore down the coop ...there they were...Thanks to my uncle's dog they ended up dead :o)
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