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    I forgot to feed the chickens...

    I don't need to fill my feeder very often, but last week I went out and found it empty. It may ahve been empty for a day or two, in which time they would have had some scratch grain thrown at them. Since then only one of my four chickens has been laying and as recently as two weeks ago I was...
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    tiny urban coop

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    If they are this smart why do they eat the pine shavings?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7975260.stm
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    attaching corrugated roofing

    How can I attach corrugated roofing to osb to ensure no water will get under the metal? I was going to just put a small dab of caulk over the nails, but I'd like something more permanent and reliable. I was thinking about a sandwich of neoprene washers, but I am not sure it would be water...
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    speckled sussex vs. black austrolorp

    I am keeping 4-5 birds, two of which are EE. For the others I can choose any combination of black austrolorp and speckled sussex (right now I have three of each). Does anyone have an opinion of which is a better layer? Most websites and books list them as about the same, but I am interested...
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    plucking--what did I do wrong?

    I processed my first chickens yesterday, and all went fairly well except for the plucking. I had three cockerels. I let them bleed out then gave them a pretty long (30 seconds or so) dunk in hot water followed by a dip in ice water and then sitting in the sink until I got to the next step. I...
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    on NPR...

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99189689
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    dimmer switch for brooder bulbs

    has anyone used a dimmer switch with the 250W IR bulbs? I am afraid that the induction vibrations of the filament will cause it to fail. Is this the case? I can't find lower wattage red bulbs locally and don't feel like hooking up a transformer. Thanks.
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    Got my chicks (updated with pictures)

    Look how cute: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chickens
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