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What do you do if you handle your birds daily or more with the very sharp nails? I am around the girls way more than most and do handle the girls a lot, and get raked by their nails at times. Is there anyone or a way to dull them? Do any of you cut the girls nails? I have had inside birds I have...

I am a guy and I will eat almost anything but my wife said she cant stand it when "I just bring in those dirty eggs and crack, them and make breakfast?" I do not get that? Then she has a fit when I put them right into the egg holder in the frig either???? Like the shelf is going to catch the egg...

Inspiring Chickens to Lay Eggs Longer What is the Egg Curve in your opinion? They start at 24 weeks and end when? Have you been able to extend it? How did you do this? Any Special Secrets you have to share? I heard Pepper in the food will extend and keep the layers lay eggs more...

I have 1 chicken that’s 23 weeks old that I bought with the entire flock of girls total 15 of them from a local Urban Farm Store here in town when they were3 days old. This one chicken my “EE” that acts totally different than any of my other hens. Understand what happened is a raccoon attack, 5...

Well....... I would want to critique my Mill-worm Tank Feed Back from You PRO's and I would really appreciate straight from the hip real honest feedback of what I am doing right (good) or wrong (bad) to get this off the ground. I am going to show you a picture size of the tank that I have...

Blondie my oldest of all my hens is acting weird!! She has been laying around!! I don't mean lazy or not happy, active or medical. She has been screaming the last few hours today and my way to correct is I have a water bottle that's FANTASTIC at shooting a straight shot for 25'!! When ever the...

There is a thread in "Games, Jokes and Fun" that is completely out of hand! I was warned for bad behavior this "Man Thread is Rude and crude"

I have a Sleeper/Brooder that has a pop door that goes to the coop a side door that is the entire run side that opens up completely and then the back door where it drops down to sneak the eggs from. Well daily I open up the pop door and leave it up and pull back the side to clean the poop board...

Treats every day in my opinion is not a treat anymore but a regular meal at whatever time it is. Some say they offer a treat daily in the morning and then an additional one in the evening. OMG. How could that in anyway, shape or form be a treat. A treat is offered as something special like when...

#1 Our family has considered moving to another region of the country to get close to family after a serious injury and medical issue of mine. #2 Move closer in town but in another state!!! OMG!!! My wife feels she wants bc of our age to be closer to medical facilities and treatment centers and...

What did you do special for the kids for Christmas? My kids got NEW!!!! Galvanized 3 Gallon Water Container with a domed top they cant stand on bc its to steep for them to get on and they got a Brand New Galvanized Silo Type Gravity Feeder that they also cant stand on so they can't POOP in...

Recently I started putting together an emergency pet hospital in the basement. It started bc I wanted to buy same more babies and my wife was adamant about NO more birds and put her foot down. When mommy is not happy neither is daddy. Since I set it up already decided to convert it to a chicken...

...everyone else is chasing her for it. Extremely funny, enjoyable and was delighted to know they still enjoy a good old game of keep-away even in 20* degree weather. My “EE”, Ana is prettier than I could have imagined with her ear muffs and beard. She is so sleek and the most beautiful. Then...

The music is foreign to out door chickens and rare I think? When going home I think playing music for them I see if they are going to listen to it and who know what they may be thinking about it whether digging it and enjoy the sound of it or not? I know other birds like parrots, parakeets and...

Mites and Lice Questions & Help Please. I know she will not post it but there is one of our members that felt itching on her face and rubbed it away. Then it happened again and she looked at her hands and there were bugs there I said Mites and Lice and you should post! Well what do you do if you...

They love them and are running around and thru them and looking for all kinds of little critters and they are to watch

I have from the day I started keeping chicken really wanted to know How many chickens we each have? The sizes of your kids? The types of chickens you have and why these types together. I had 10 and 5 were recently killed in a raccoon attack so now I have just 5. BO, Black Star, BR, EE, SLW.

I just posted to a gal who lives in Portland or around the immediate area. I think it would be cool to get together and have some swaps or meet or get to know each other better. Share ideas and help with sitting or watching in time of need or just becoming a good friendly group. What do you...

All the time people are asking where to get chicks and I have not seen a complete list for everyone you have used yet. I will keep editing this with the complete list kept in the #1 post by regions to find them easy First Name Where they are for region purpose and ordering (North East, North...