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    We have Fleas - the only thing new around here is our chickens.

    We have lived here for 14 years and have no indoor pets. We got five chicks in May. We have all hardwood floors, and just a few area rugs. We have all our mattresses sealed in bedbug proof zip cases. We have regular quarterly pest control treatment and have had for the entire 14 years we've...
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    How far away/close should I place feeders and how many feeders do 5 hens need?

    I have a pretty large backyard, (the whole lot is 150' x 66' but of course my house is on it and they only have the back yard) and my 5, 10-week-old pullets are out on their own most of the day now. I've gradually given them more and more foraging area and less and less supervision, and we...
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    Did my chickens BRING the chiggers with them? Itch itch itch…

    I've searched through the old threads and read the various and sundry advice and home remedies, I've looked all over the 'net for how to get rid of them, but my curiosity is about why they're here. We've never had chiggers in our suburban neighborhood yard until this summer, and this is the...
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    A Visiting Chicken in my yard. Please help me!

    Late this afternoon, my son came and got me and told me that there was a chicken in the yard. Sure enough, there was and is. She has roosted on a brick pile out there. She showed up around 4:00 and doesn't seem to be in a hurry to leave. She's a little friendly, but walks away if I approach...
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