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    Free Lunch Chickens! Hawk Attack!

    Agreed. Any cover would be better than nothing. 🤔 I guess she thinks nature will eventually conform to her ideals. I, on the other hand, assume I had better adapt to nature and not try to fight it. :old But I have been raising small animals for over 50 years. I have seen my share of predator...
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    Free Lunch Chickens! Hawk Attack!

    From what I understand, she is not going to change anything on her property to prevent the hawk attacks. She believes the hawk will eventually go away. I agree. Once there are no more free chicken dinners, the hawk will indeed probably more on to a better location. :old I'm just too old to put...
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    Free Lunch Chickens! Hawk Attack!

    Yeah, it's not working for her as evidenced by losing almost all her chickens to hawk attacks. She does not seem to be able to figure out something that works for her and her vanishing flock. I guess she is free-range or bust, without considering that she is going bust in a hurry. The hawk is...
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    Help idetify breed?

    ...Just for fun, I ran that recent photo through CoPilot AI to see if it would update its guess at chick breed. Here is what the new response was.... ********************** Thanks for the photo, those chicks are looking healthy and well-socialized on that roost. Based on their feathering...
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    Help idetify breed?

    Lots of talk about Red Sex Linked chicks. I have a couple of Red Sex Link birds in my flock, but they were a darker red even as chicks. Here is a picture of the (red) females and the (white) male Red Sex Link chicks... I paid for female chicks, and the Red Sex Link chicks I got were that...
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    Free Lunch Chickens! Hawk Attack!

    :clap If that works for you, that's great. I would love to be able to let my chickens free range all over my 3 acres of land. But I live on a lake, and we have Bald Eagles and hawks overhead all the time. I would not have many chickens left if I let them free range. But I have a nice big...
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    Help idetify breed?

    I understand. When I saw that you were a new member, and it was possible that one or more of your chicks might be Cornish Cross meat chickens, I just wanted to start to prepare you mentally that you might have to harvest one or more of them around 10 weeks. Some people have a harder time...
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    Hawk

    :lau Sorry, but I found that scenario rather funny. Probably a good YouTube video if you had filmed it! I just got done talking to someone about how brave hawks can be when going after chickens. I told him that I have heard of hawks swooping down and attacking chickens only feet away from the...
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    Free Lunch Chickens! Hawk Attack!

    UPDATE: I got another call from my friend. He told me that the young lady got another 9 chicks a few weeks ago, let them free range as before, and she has already lost 7 chicks from that batch. Despite losing all those chicks, she still insists on allowing the chickens to free range - evidently...
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    When can I let my mamma hen and 4 week old chicks merge into my current flock?

    ...flock at about 8 weeks old. Someday I would like to have a mamma hen and baby chicks. To answer your question, I found this information... ************************** The “look but don’t touch” arrangement is one of the safest ways to build familiarity and reduce drama when it’s time to...
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    Help idetify breed?

    ...they get older. I'm not sure what you have there, but I submitted the photo to Microsoft CoPilot AI and this is the best guess it came up with... ***************************** Thanks for the photo, those are some healthy-looking little fluffballs! Based on their feathering, leg color, and...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    That's the real advantage to staying inside your battery tool line. Swapping out batteries to keep going until the job gets done. :old I have been in the Ryobi 18v One+ battery line for ~20 years. I currently have over 40 18v batteries that I have purchased over the years in various tools and...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    Yes, I like that walk behind trimmer design. I hope Ryobi comes up with a walk behind trimmer like that. I'm getting to the age where carrying around a handheld trimmer is starting to get heavy on my old back. I think a dedicated walk behind trimmer would be a better option for a tool that you...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I had a very negative experience with "compatible" batteries I bought on Amazon. I know others might have a different experience. Still, I think if you look at actual Ah run time, many of these after-market batteries come in at about half the advertised Ah. You might think you are getting a...
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    newly arrived runner ducks won't eat!

    I guess that is right. I was only saying that if the ducks are big enough, I don't think they will be aggressively harassed by the chickens. I can see the ducks going their way different from the chickens provided the run is big enough. All kinds of problems can happen if you have too many...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    ...comparison if you don't have Ryobi. If you consider there is value in having a dependable battery under warranty, this chart is quiet revealing... ******************** Here’s a comparison table with a third column that reflects the realistic return scenario for aftermarket batteries...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    ⚠️ Leaf Blower Options/Saving Money on Batteries I just purchased a Ryobi 40v Backpack Leaf Blower kit with 2 40v 6Ah batteries and a 40v fast charger at my local Home Depot. These kits are normally selling for $429.00. With a 10% military discount, that drops down to $386.10. That's a lot...
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    newly arrived runner ducks won't eat!

    I have never mixed chickens and ducks together. From what I know of chickens, they pretty much go by size of the other birds in their pecking order. Your ducks look like they are good sized, and I don't think there would be problems. Like anything, put them together and watch for any aggressive...
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    Weird poop?

    ...be very likely that was a lash egg. But I looked up the chances of a young pullet passing a lash egg just for my info. Here is what I learned... ******************** Lash eggs are more common in older hens, especially those with a history of reproductive strain or internal laying. 🧠 Why...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    ...in northern Minnesota this summer was compared to Los Angeles, which is the most polluted air I have been in before. Here is what I found out... ************************ You're right — your AQI of 155 is considered “Unhealthy” for everyone, not just sensitive groups. That’s a serious level...
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