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  1. TaraontheCoast

    Keeping Rats Out of the Feeder

    Hi All, We have a very peacemeal, urban backyard set up. We have hardware cloth under our coop and when closed up, the coop is preador-proof. However, the door to the coop is open during the day so our two hens can come and go between the coop for food, water and laying, and outside in their...
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    What's Digging and What to Do?

    I live in relatively urban Oakland, CA, and something is tunneling under my coop. My chickens are safe as I have hardware cloth lining and tenting the coop, but the tunnels are causing all my sand coop flooring to fall in, exposing more and more of the wire to my hens feet. What are my options...
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    Hen Laid Egg of Different Size (and color)

    Went out today to find an egg in the best about half the normal size my Rhode Island Red lays, a darker shade of brown and speckled, when normally they're larger and plain brown. Did someone sneak into our best box? In seriousness, is this common?
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    Hen Pecks at Me

    We adopted two 8-month old hens about a month ago, both of whom are laying. They're very friendly chickens and love to follow me around any time I am outside. I'm their primary caregiver, coop cleaner, egg collector and treat provider. My Rhode Island Red, however, sometimes expresses herself...
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    Free Ranging in Urban Setting?

    We live in Oakland, CA an urban setting, but are in a lovely, tree-filled neighborhood in a home. We live near-ish to open space (like a canyon with hiking trails), but we're solidly in a neighborhood. We have a good-sized backyard, and our 7-month old pullets (whom we adopted recently) are...
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    New Hens: When Will They Figure Out the Coop?

    We just adopted two 7 month old hens today, so exciting! While the people obviously raised them with tremendous love (they're so friendly), they had a tiny wooden coop with basically a small upstairs and downstairs. They probably hopped between levels, no ramp. While don't have a palace our...
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    Hi from N CA!

    I've been posting recently but if I posted an intro it was years ago. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my partner and our two kids (ages 4 and 15 months). We've been dog people for 14 years but just got our first two hens! Two 7 month olds, one Rhode Island Red and one White Leghorn...
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    Fixing Up a Pre-Fab Coop

    We got a free coop from friends to start our urban backyard flock. It arrived recently and it's in need of a lot of attention and I'm not sure where to start. I'm going to post my comments, thoughts and pictures below and would love attention called to anything I'm missing. Please note: TOTALLY...
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    Keepers Rough Tote as Food / Bedding Storage?

    Our coop gets delivered on Sunday (yay!) so I am pulling together the rest of my supplies. I have these bins that have been in our yard forever (years) and when I opened them, the contents inside (mostly books and other random stuff) were all in perfect condition. These bins obviously do a...
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    Another "How Many Chickens Fit in Here?" Post

    I'm inheriting a coop from a friend (we're first-timers), and I know the rule of 4 square feet per chicken. That said, I measured the entire space (coop and attached run), so Im honestly unsure of the actual coop's size. It won't get delivered until next week sometime so I can't measure...
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    Yard Covering: Kids and Chickens

    Hello, newbie here! We are in the process of revamping our backyard (YAHOO!), and we have a 1 year old and an almost 4 year old. Kids, not chickens ;) We're planning to get chickens in the coming months, and the yard is a bit of a blank slate. The majority of the yard covering right now is just...
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    Friendliest Chicken Breed?

    I'm doing my chicken research right now, as I'm looking to switch to making my dogs food myself and want to include eggs. What is the friendliest chicken breed? I've ready that Silkies are like the dogs of the chicken world, and I absolutely love their look, but I also want birds that will lay...
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    Wanted: Ducklings or adult ducks in N. CA

    Looking for ducklings of any breed. If they're sexed and drakes, all the better, since I don't have any need for eggs However, I'd happily accept hens too! Adult ducks would be great too, but since I'm seeking a little part of my animal family, I'd prefer they enjoy or at least tolerate human...
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    Night time housing options/other Q's

    I've moved, and pending landlord/partner approval I'll hopefully be finally getting my ducks. There are two 8-10 week old Rouen hens waiting in my hometown for me to pick up, if I want them. We now live on a smaller lot. The grass part of our yard is approximately 600 sq. feet, and it's...
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    What can you tell me about Muscovies?

    Yes, I can do the research online, but I'd love to hear personal stories and information. In my on-going search for ducklings, I came across a farm a couple hours south of me that raises ducks for meat. Not my thing, but to each their own. But, these are happy ducks, certified organic and they...
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    Anyone in N. CA want to split an order from Holderreads? :/

    I'm feeling so discouraged. Neither of my last two "happy, free-range ducks" options has responded to my e-mails. In trying to move forward, I've e-mailed the listservs in my community to see if anyone would want waterfowl from Holderreads and split an order with me. I've asked friends. I...
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    Straight Run and Eggs

    My plans to get some Welsh Harlequin drake babies this weekend fell through A bummer, because I know they can be sexed at birth and I really have no need for females. I'll be getting my ducklings from one of two organic/free range farms in the US, and I'm pretty sure they'll just be sending me...
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    Is Sluggo Plus harmful to ducks?

    I don't have my ducklings yet, and even when I get them, they'll be indoors for weeks. I have serious slug issues in my garden, and my poor purple podded pole bean starts are getting ravaged. The slugs are even sneaking in under my reemay. I have and use Sluggo Plus in my greenhouse to keep...
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    A bunch of questions from a newbie :)

    So a couple of months ago I got a bug up my booty about getting some ducks. I've read they make excellent garden pest control, and I'm a new organic gardener battling quite the slug infestation. I've been hunting and searching around for a free-range/organic/humane farm to get babies from, and...
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