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    Connection between feeding mash or pellets, and the likelihood of rat problems

    I have long been interested in any possible link between the type of poultry feed used and the likelihood of rodent problems in and around the house and run. I would like to feel that this poll will give a representative reply, for which I need as many as possible to reply. Please note that...
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    Advice appreciated on a suggested poll

    I would appreciate the Moderator's advice on how to go about a poll which I feel would be of general interest to all who keep poultry. My own experience over 40-odd years has indicated that those who feed backyard poultry on mash (powder) rather than pellets are more likely to suffer from rodent...
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    An egg in the hand

    Hi everyone, Have any of you guys ever had a hen lay an egg in your hand? I managed it once. When one of my hens settled down to lay, I sneaked my hand into the box real quietly. After a couple of minutes, she stood up - and laid the egg right there in my hand. They all stand up at the moment...
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    Welcome from West Sussex, UK

    Hi everyone, I've been keeping chickens on and off for many years*, but not for a while because we've been living in France and Spain for 7 years. Things started getting too hot in Spain, in many senses of the word. Now we're back home and - with a 330ft long garden plus common rights - I'm...
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