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    When to pick eggs out of nest box.

    I work from home so I usually go and check several times a day. I have a hen that tends to go broody so I collect them as soon as they lay. I don't want the hen to sit on them too long and then go broody on me again! Mary
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    Organic Garden and Chickens...My Coop/Run layout

    Sorry...it won't work. Chickens will eat everything! I thought my bamboo was safe. Not...I had to fence it off from their run. I keep an eye on it too because once a new stalk goes over that 2' fence into their run they devour it. Mary
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    Easy Chicken Door

    Can you add the automatic door opener motor to this door? I am looking for a lower cost of installing an automatic door to my coop. Do you plan to add a motor? If so, what kind and where is the best place to get one. Thanks Mary
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    Sensor in Automatic Chicken Door

    I want to get an automatic door and trying to hold costs down. The cheapest way for me is to just get the door with the sensor and not the timer. My problem is that my coop is not located out in the open where light is very prominent. It is tucked in a corner of my yard. The place where the...
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    Automatic Chicken Doors

    Thank you for the suggestions. Seems like almost everyone loves them. I plan to be home most of the times but occcasionally I am out past dusk and worry about my chickens. I don't like to have to find someone to lock them up on those occassions. Also, getting up at 6:00am on the weekends to...
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    The Price Of DE.....Is It Always This Expensive???

    Here in the bay area everything is so expensive. I found some online for $29.95 for a 50lb bag. Shipping was $20. It still came out to $1 per pound. It was so much cheaper than at the feed store. I figured it would last me a long time. Mary
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    Automatic Chicken Doors

    Getting more chickens is not an option. We are only allowed to have 6. Mary
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    Coop styles for small yards

    I live in the city and have a very small yard. I have the "playhouse coop". It is painted in bright colors with flower boxes and looks very nice. I also, like the fact that I can stand inside of it to clean it. Sorry, I don't know how to post pictures. Mary
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    Composting Tumbler

    I have 2 compost bins. One a tumbler that I got at Costco for $99. I'm not sure how many gallons it is but it is BIG. The other is a square bin from Smith & Hawkins that our county was selling for $40-60 ( can't remember). For me, they don't turn compost as fast as I would like it. I do...
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    poop free egg collection box simple easy step by step.

    What a great idea. My chickens do occasionally poop in the nest boxes and get the eggs dirty. Why, I don't know..their roost is high and nowhere near the boxes. Do the eggs crack if there is one already at the bottom and one comes down? I like the fact that the eggs is quickly away from the...
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    Automatic Chicken Doors

    I,m thinking of getting an automatic chicken door and have several questions: 1. Are there any problems with them? 2. Are they easy to install? 3. Have they ever gotten stuck and not opened or closed? 4. Do you need a timer or do they come with a sensor? 5. Who do you recommend and...
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    How loud is the egg song--for real

    Quote: This is so true! I always think the country is so much quieter. I hear planes going by every 15 minutes and yes, those chickens sure can get loud! I have 7 neighbors about 30 feet away from me and am constantly worried that they will complain. Many times I go out there to tell them...
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    Who else had their chicks BEFORE they built their coop?

    I had 5 chicks in the bathroom in a cardboad box with chicken wire on top. They were there for 4 weeks. While they were there my husband and friend built the coop in 2 days. I was anxious to get them out of the bathroom so they went out at 4 weeks. They were fully feathered and we have very...
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    Local Natural Foods Co-op Now Selling Organic Feed

    I pay $19.95 for 50lb. bag. I drive about 1 hr. 15 min. every 6 months to stock up. It's worth it to me. Locally, it sells for $38 for 50lbs. Mary
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    Wedding photo update~ Don't one person yell at me/ coloring my chicken

    I just read alot of this post and I'm so glad you went ahead and did it. You were very responsible by researching and asking around for opinions. If it doesn't harm the animal, I say do it. I can't believe how beautiful she looks! The pic with the pearls is amazing. I can imagine what the...
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    First Timer With Pics ( pic heavy)

    Beautiful coop! You will love having chickens. Mary
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    Clear or colored corrugated plastic sheeting on top of run?

    I put a regular roof on mine. I wish I had used the clear. My summers are cool and I need the sun more. I had already used too much money to tear the roof out, so my husband cut a square out and put in clear. It was not enough. Sometimes we just have to learn through trial and error. This...
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    Very Hard Softball size Crop

    Thank you Miss Lydia. Someone had referenced a proboard regarding impacted, sour, and pendelum crops that I read. The procedures sounded too complicated for me. It mentioned putting the syring way back in the tongue but to watch for the 2 small holes. I am just not very good at this sort of...
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    Very Hard Softball size Crop

    It seems like her problem is too far gone that she may need surgery. I can't do this! I am very squimish and faint easily! Can I give her some bread in olive oil instead of putting it down her throat with a syringe? and then doing the massaging? Thanks Mary
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    Very Hard Softball size Crop

    I've been reading some threads on this and I'm not sure if they apply to me. I hope someone here can help me out. I have a glw 1 1/2 yr. old. She only eats layer pellets, scratch or boss several times a week, and has grit and oyster shell free choice. The run has always been bare. Inside...
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