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    Can you crush your own oyster shell?? and save $$$

    Any reason why I can't take an oyster shell in a sock or screen and give it the sledge hammer? Heading to the beach next week for vacation and thinking about bringing home a few shells for the girls. Anybody?
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    3ft high roost

    I recently changed my roost for my chickens. I had one of the ladder type deals and some of the lower birds kept getting pooped on. I made one roost around the coop only about 3 feet high. Some of the birds jumped right up there but not all. I actually got impaitent as it was getting dark and...
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    Treats?? What do I give them??

    What are good treats to give my chickens? Hopefully something free. I gave them a handfull or alfalfa this weekend and they seemed to love it. My wife is worried about what I can and can not give them. I made a wire bin to hang in the run. I'm still kinda new to the chicken thing:) so any...
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    How do I get rid of skunks?

    I have been smelling skunk around lately and think it's coming around at night. Coop is very tight and birds are locked in. Hopefully the skunk will give up and go away. What do I do if not? I have a humane trap and have moved a few animals around from time to time. But the skunk? don't think I...
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    Can't we all just get along?

    I have 12-20 week old pullets and a rooster. Friday I added 6- 1 year old leghorns. The pullets wont leave the leghorns alone. Poor leghorns won't come out of the coupe. When they did they all hudled in a corner. The rooster seems to be aggressive towards them too. He has always been a good boy...
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    Rooster before hens??

    Hi, I'm setting up my first coop and run and preparing to get pullets in a few weeks. My coop is 10X10 with a 10X14 run. I plan to have about a dozen hens and would like to have one noisey rooster. Should I wait until the hens are already settled? Can I go get a rooster now? What kind? Advice...
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