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  1. ChickenRisa

    Can Goats Use Poultry Nipples?

    So I'm getting some Dwarf Nigerian goats (yay, finally!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried using poultry nipples with goats for their water. I use them on the bottom of a hanging bucket for my hens and love that everything stays clean. I noticed there are special livestock nipples but since...
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    Hardware Cloth on bottom of the run...

    Awesome brooder idea! Where did you get all the crib ends? I would be interested in knowing this too, since I am planning on building some brooders, but for broody hens to hatch their own chicks on. Seems like most of the plans I've come across say to use hardware cloth on the bottom to help...
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    Should I feed my hens scratch or layer feed?

    I'm glad I ran across this thread. I recently have been trying adding some scratch to my hens diet (previously fed exclusively on layer pellets) to save money since it's the winter and my mom told me corn helps them stay warm and to save a little money. Sounds like I should use it a little more...
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    What breed is she? my all black hen

    Cool, Australorp, a new breed for my flock! Thank you for that awesome clarification! So it sounds like Ameraucana and Araucana are separate pure breeds and Americana/Easter Eggers are the same name for mixes or non-breed standard birds of those two breeds? Do the fluffy cheeks mean anything...
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    What killed my chickens? Help!

    I third the raptor attack idea. Same situation happened to me, except I caught the hawk in the act. Hopefully your missing birds will reappear!
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    What breed is she? my all black hen

    I bought two new pullets this summer from a backyard farmer that was moving. These two girls were chicks that one of the hens had hatched out, but the owners didn't know who the mom was. The rooster was an Americauna, but there were four other hens, one Americauna, one buff orpington, and I...
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    Can you overfeed chickens?

    Absolutrely, I will third the importance of manners in any kind of pet!
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    chickens stopped laying

    Awesome, thanks!
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    chickens stopped laying

    Most of my chickens are molting and pretty much all have stopped laying eggs. That's good to know about the calcium and the probiotics, I think I will give that a try to help them recover quicker.
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    Can you overfeed chickens?

    I did notice when I was feeding my chickens a lot of pulp from our juicer their poop got really runny which then sticks to their feathers around their vent. My mom told me that chickens with poopy bums can attract flies who lay eggs in the poop and when the larva hatches it burrows into the...
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    Oregano oil for chickens

    Wow, I'm glad I came across this thread! I had no idea all the good natural stuff for chickens! I use doTerra essential oils for myself, I've used Oregano oil multiple times when sick and it really helps get better faster. It is super potent (I put mine in a capsule too). I never thought about...
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    can chickens eat pumpkins?

    I just gave my chickens the "guts" after we were done carving our pumpkins. Even if the seeds may not be a dewormer, pumpkin seeds have good fats in them, right? For healthy skin and all that. :) I'll definitely be giving the girls our pumpkins after Halloween is over! I do give them all my...
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    Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

    Wow, I love this! I definitely am going to try a bucket feeder. It drives me crazy when the chickens scratch all their feed onto the ground. And I do get rain all winter long so this would be brilliant for keeping the feed dry! Thanks for sharing!
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    My Dog wants to eat my chickens. She has predator eyes for them.

    I don't want to turn this thread into a heated Ceaser Millan debate, so let's just agree to disagree. :) I do stand by my statement that owners need to be in charge of their dog's behavior. What's dangerous is when the dog is allowed to be in charge which leads to aggression and...
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    My Dog wants to eat my chickens. She has predator eyes for them.

    I disagree, but I don't want to start a big argument on the forum. I do appreciate the Ceaser Millan has ignored the culturally accepted view that some dogs are irredeemable and has rehabilitated so many that beforehand would have immediately been put to sleep. He's pushing the boundaries of...
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    My Dog wants to eat my chickens. She has predator eyes for them.

    I will second what sbhkma said, it does take a lot of training, but if you are the pack leader to your dogs then "the pack mentality" works in your favor. If anyone's not sure what it means to be the pack leader, I would recommend researching and watching The Dog Whisperer. Ceaser Millan has...
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    I taught my dogs not to eat the chooks

    That's awesome that you were able to train your dogs not to go after the chickens! Mine also naturally does not go after them, but I baby sit dogs often and have had some that have been pretty intent on getting to them. In case anyone doesn't like the idea of using a stick, I thought I would...
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    Chicks and pests

    I do need to get a trap for the rats, but rats are inevitable since we live out in the country and the chicken coop is on the edge of our property next to a large blackberry field. Luckily I don't think they have figured out how to swipe eggs yet, but they do pig out on the chicken food.
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    Chicks and pests

    I discovered lice on my 6 week old baby chicks and their mama today. I have used diatomaceous earth for lice on my full grown hens in the past, so after they had put themselves to bed I lightly dusted the babies with it. I also put a little on mama but not as much as I normally do since the...
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    Hen going to have chicks, what do I do?

    I'm pretty new with all this, but I've got sparrows and finches and such that fly in and out of my chicken house all the time, swiping chicken food. I don't think they hurt the chickens themselves, and I had a broody hatch out four babies and have never seen them bothered by the wild birds...
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