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  1. Dobela

    Oh, my, those Mallards can fly!

    My son bought 2 mallard chicks in March that were supposedly less than a week old from TSC. We began letting them free range with the year old ducks and chickens last week. This is allowed after 3pm and on days we are home to keep a watch on predators. 2 days ago they began flying around the...
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    How can you make maximum profit off Backyard Chickens?

    I sell eggs thru the local co-op for $3 a dozen. To a select few friends and family I sell for $1 a dozen with the understanding I get back the cartons and any others they can acquire from other friends and family. If I have any extra the local natural foods store will purchase them for $2.50...
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    Lime, DE - how do I find the safe for chickens types?

    We have too many ants and friends have started putting DE on the ant mounds, which seems to be helping. They are buying a type in the lawn section of Lowe's but I don't remember how to know if it is safe for the chickens. In addition, we have snakes getting around the pool and garden. Mean...
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    stupid ants, just want them to go away!!!

    Yeah, that is my concern as well. We do allow our ladies to free range most afternoons and they do go near my pots of plants on the porch.
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    stupid ants, just want them to go away!!!

    I have flower pots that are becoming ant breeding grounds. I also just bought a bunch of top soil and I don't want it to become ant hilton. What can I do to get rid of the ants? Our chickens and ducks are allowed occassional free range time each day so whatever I do needs to be safe. I was...
  6. Dobela

    2 chickens, 2 bloody butts, need help - graphic photos inside

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    2 chickens, 2 bloody butts, need help - graphic photos inside

    To answer questions from another thread that may help here: 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 5 or 6 pound birds, don't seem any thinner or lighter than others 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Seems to be acting...
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    2 chickens, 2 bloody butts, need help - graphic photos inside

    One is a Golden Comet (or a Bovan Brown), the other is a TSC Tint. Both are about 10 months old (bought in March or April of last year as chicks) Both we not noticed to have a problem this morning when dh went out to feed and water. The other 30+ chickens and ducks seem to be just fine. The...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Quote: ok, Smoosh, are you who I think you are?? Send me a note and reveal the true identity LOL
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    Cornish ROck x questions

    Quote: Well, those TSC tints. I think they are called Tetras? The one that really was one is a lovely white with yellow tipped feathers. Oh, and butchering them. I don't want to do that myself. That is not in the plans. I didn't want meat chickens this year just for that reason. How...
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    Cornish ROck x questions

    A couple of months ago my son bought what he thought were 3 Tetras. 2 were in fact Cornish Rock crosses. For about a month now they have had no feathers on their rears. Is this normal? I have bright pink butts looking back at me. Their bottoms are also pretty nasty looking. It seems that...
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    grass and weed treatments and chickens

    We have never treated a lawn before so it is all new to us. However, the previous owners have in place lots of lively sod that we really would like to keep. We just moved in last October. The sod does not quite go to the coop/run area in the back. It does cover the front and side yards...
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    fertilizing grass, treating weeds - keeping chickens safe

    We are planning on hiring a yard guy to fertilize our sod and treat our weeds (kill our weeds that is). What do I ned to know concerning our chickens? They will not free range but we do not have the run fencing up yet. Will it be ok to treat the run area or should we avoid it?
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    grass and weed treatments and chickens

    We are considering having our new lawn treated with fertilizers and weed control professionally. If we do this, the first treatment will be next week. We don't have the run finished yet and I am concerned about how the treated grass will effect the chickens. If the area where the run will be...
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    Run: I know how much space I need but does shape of run matter?

    Quote: We are on the same page LOL. I knew I wanted one near the coop but the idea of one at the other end sounds great:D My son was already talking about his 2012 flock and saying how he won't be getting rid of any of these...
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    Run: I know how much space I need but does shape of run matter?

    Quote: That's not long and narrow at all, it is merely twice as long as wide. No problem WHATSOEVER. However it will be rather expensive to put a wire top on an 18' wide run -- at that width you pretty much can't avoid interior posts and wooden rafter-style supports, even assuming you live...
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