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  1. Pegmlee

    Ants in feed

    Found black ants in their feed. I keep it in a metal garbage can but found their way in. What should I do?
  2. Pegmlee

    For those who like to make do

    I just wanted to show a couple of pics of my coop. I like to make do with what I've got. I did buy the dog house for my 2 hens and they seem to really like it.
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    Hen doesn't want to sleep in the coop.

    I have a hen that has decided she wants to sleep in a pet carrier under our carport instead of in the coop with the others. They are not crowded, only 4 hens and 1 rooster in a 10x10 converted dog kennel. They free range all day on about 2 acres. She is the "boss" hen and is the rooster's...
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    All puffed up but no chicks

    I have a young, laying hen that is making the clucking noise and is all puffed up like she's got biddies. She is still laying and is not setting on any eggs. She pretty much stays by herself since the others tend to pick on her some. Is she just getting ready to set or what?
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    Need ideas for possum proofing

    I have about a 6 inch gap, graduating down, at the top of the pen on two sides where the slanted metal roof meets the top of the pen, which is a converted dog kennel. How do I close this gap? I'm afraid a predator will get on the roof and then crawl thru the gap and then they'll be in the pen...
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    How to keep water out of pen

    I recently converted a 10'x10' dog kennel into a chicken pen. I bought a prefab coop and put it inside. Fits good enough for my 3 hens. We just had our first gully washer and water is coming into the pen making it very wet and nasty. There is still some dry areas, but I'd like to keep it all...
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