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    Comment by 'patricium' in article 'Information on Chicken Eyesight'

    Anyone know of a US source for the high-frequency fluorescent lighting? I did some googling, but could only find European sellers.
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    Comment by 'patricium' in article 'Chicken Proof Garden'

    sigh. I deleted my post because I saw two of them. Now I see none, so I'll rewrite and hope I'm not further embarassing myself. ;-) I mentioned tree rings AKA mulch mats, which are circular mats of mulch-like stuff you can put around your young trees and shrubs. They keep the chickens form...
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    Comment by 'patricium' in article 'Chicken Proof Garden'

    A data point on the mint - my chickens won't touch it. And because it spreads to fill whatever space is available, it's quite hardy. I've just discovered tree rings AKA mulch mats, which are the greatest thing ever for protecting just-planted baby shrubs and trees from chicken scratching. They...
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    Remembering the Chickens You've Lost

    Our vet says that 30-40% of production hens get reproductive track cancers by their 4th year, because of the stress of pumping out an egg every day in their first years. She thought the particular line our three came from might accidentally have a greater susceptibility. Since most production...
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    Remembering the Chickens You've Lost

    I lost my three Red Stars to ovarian cancer, all within 3 months. They were the sweetest, most affectionate chickens. Scarlet had surgery to remove the growths, but she succumbed a couple of months later. Here's a photo of her sunbathing near the front door in the "underoos" we improvised to...
  6. Scarlet sunbathing on the carpet while she recovers from surgery

    Scarlet sunbathing on the carpet while she recovers from surgery

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  7. Three sisters, doing what they do best

    Three sisters, doing what they do best

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    Comment by 'patricium' in item 'Star'

    That's interesting - our three reds were also our rooster's favorites. We have now lost our last red to the cancer that recurred, and our rooster is pretty inconsolable as she was the love of his life. He has stopped wandering around hoping to find her, but is in a cranky mood most of the time...
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    Review by '' on item 'Star'

    I got three Red Stars, three years ago. They are the most loving and outgoing hens - very affectionate, seeking hugs all the time. They are very curious, and always wondering what's around the next corner. They started laying their first winter, and pretty much produced an egg every day for...
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    Rooster's black spotted & sometimes bleeding comb. (pictures)

    It could be fowl pox. My rooster has had that over the past six months or so, and it looks a lot like your photo, It started out as blisters, which then break, then scab over and persist for a month or so. I took him to the vet, who diagnosed it as fowl pox. She said to keep an eye on the...
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    Only one day on antibiotics: How long do I wait?

    My vet recommends 14 days withdrawal too, but I'll bet you could round that down to a week for just one dose. But I also cheat and eat thse eggs myself since I can't bear to waste those perfect things. Don't tell anyone.
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    counting my chicks before they hatch......

    Yes. My bantam Barred Rock successfully mates with my full-sized Red Stars. Although he does struggle for balance sometimes. ;-)
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    Has anyone tried a "Rat Zapper"?

    We have had two of them for a couple of years now. We also have mice, not rats, but they are very effective. I have some of the old-fashioned snap traps too, and the zappers seem to work better. The mice can sometimes eat the peanut butter off the snap traps without tripping it, but only...
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    'The Looks'

    My sweetie Magenta looking in our front door from the snowy porch. She definitely wants to be a house chicken. The rest of the flock is in the background scratching under the tree.
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    Winter coop lighting, what do you use?

    We have fluorescent shop-light fixtures on a timer, and a rope light that comes on just before the fluorescents go off, and stays on for about 10 minutes, to give them enough light to go to bed. Just standard fluorescent tubes in them, and our birds kept laying all through the winter. We give...
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    She just wants to be warm!

    Quote: As someone who has a rooster that was snuggly, and now is less so, I'd say enjoy it as much as you want! Mine is now 2 years old, and still occasionally want to snuggle when it's cold. But during the summer he's too busy keeping watch, and when he's molting he gets cranky. But I...
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    What's The "Smartest" Thing You've Seen a Chicken Do?

    Hmm. (runs off and checks the cheese bag, then does some research...) Yes, my shredded cheese does have natamycin. From a quick google search, it appears natamycin is pretty popular as an additive for poultry feeds too, so it's not intrinsically harmful to them. It's an antifungal, and not...
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