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    treadle/(Grandpas) feeder help— not progressing

    Or just buy a feeder that they WILL use. No training necessary, Royal Rooster right out of the box very simple assembly required. Even this 70 year old lady did it. Put some duct tape over the "roof" of the feeder. Hold about 7 pounds of feed. Easy to take in at night. NO SPILLAGE. Mount...
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    Possible rat problem?

    Didn't have to teach them to use it either. They aren't afraid of it. No slamming doors no noise at all. BTW how much money was involved in this post. I've not seen another devotee of yours post about treadle feeder so oeleocently.
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    Possible rat problem?

    Yeah you posted my name on an open forum. I don't unnecessarily follow the Piped Piper. And I am glad I didn't waste money on a POS tin. Royal Rooster has no set up issues no adjustments. Just mount it on a solid surface and fill it up. Easy to take in at night as it doesn't hold 60 lbs of...
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    Possible rat problem?

    As long as he doesn't sell your info.
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    Possible rat problem?

    You can buy rat bait that renders the bugger sterile. They can's successfully breed. I have found a pretty good feeder. Nothing flicked out onto the ground. It's called Royal Rooster. I had rats standing on their hind legs right beside the chickens eating from the treadle feeder Waste of...
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    Official BYC Poll: How do you name your pet chickens?

    I have Bert my real life BFF, Then Thelma and Louise as my sister was named Louise, then I have RIR named One Feather as when I got her she was mottling and had only one feather in her tail. And the other RIR Ruby. Then I have 6 White Leghons they are collectively called White Birds. And 2...
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    New England winter watering options for chickens

    I live in Western Maine 60 miles from the Canadian border. Gets cold here too. Chickens run a normal temp of about 106F. Much warmer than us. They have to coats just like some doges. A down coat and their feathers. Think of the Eider ducks in the arctic area. They live outdoors. But they...
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    Need a better way to water my flock

    I use my wheel barrow outside the coop and throw "old" water in it along with daily poop patrol and use that to water my trees. I just don't like not using water as we are in drought here in West Central Maine.
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    Help! Yellow Jackets

    Thanks. I've been surfing Google and wd40 seems to work but not sure how close I can get.
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    Help! Yellow Jackets

    I was getting ready to paint coop. Moved a heavy tub of marigolds and got stung by Yellow Jackets. I think they are yellow jackets because "nest" was under pot on the ground. About 5 stings. Will get some wasp spray today. Will these yellow attack and sting my birds. Right now they are...
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    Can’t get rid of rats

    I've had a piece of a cement block at the bottom of the coop door all winter and no rat has chewed through it yet. I have my ratinator out with Tom Cat baits rats won't touch it. But I got a chipmunk two nights ago. Looks like it chewed on the bait. Could have been a few days ago as I hadn't...
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    Hens eating eggs

    I wouldn't use it; unless you want your birds to have diarrhea.
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    Hens eating eggs

    My chickens are really weird. They seemed to like mustard and hot sauce. And here's another thing about them. They eat eggs when I'm home. I check every hour to hour and half sooner in the Winter. The other day I was gone from 0830 until 1500 hours and they laid 8 eggs from 12 chickens. I...
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    Hens eating eggs

    You can try the fake ceramic eggs. They work for awhile. The best thing to do is make the nest box and roll away one. Slant the floor toward the back and cover the area where the egg rolls with another board so the chickens can't get to the egg. Are you sure they are eating. Usually they...
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    Is this a good feed?

    DE is used to filter maple syrup.
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    SS Check

    The SS changed the dates several years ago. I don't know exactly when. Now the payment date is tied to your birth date.
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    SS Check

    I already got my stimulus check right after they came out. I took SS off my ex husband until I turned 70 ( in March) so my account grew nicely. To the tune of about $600 more per month. It was far from $1400. I've gotten all the stimulus checks the government has given out. My bank sent...
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    SS Check

    I usually get my SS check the second Wednesday but I got mine today. MONDAY. What's up with that. No complaining.
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    Tips On Selling Eggs By The Road

    I was talking about last summer when I was selling. I should have been clearer. I am getting 6-7 now that the days are longer.
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    Help

    Where are you from. Just the state or country. This will help us help you. A heating pad in the US is a covered pad that heats up with electricity and is usually used by people who have sore muscle, shoulder pain, or back pain. Sometimes the heat from it can soothe sore muscles. You would...
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