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    Raising and breeding live mealworms

    Does anybody breed and raise live meal worms for your hens? If so, maybe a brief explanation of the process and if it's worth it ?
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    Applying crushed lime to coop/run

    I got some crushed barn lime, the right stuff not the hydrated lime. Already made that mistake. What's the best way to apply for odors ? Both my coop and run have construction sand. I've read multiple things. Should I just sprinkle some on top every few days or should I rake it into the sand ...
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    Switched to pellets

    I switched to pellets recently because I use a sand run and alot of the crumble gets kicked around and buried in the sand run. 2 days now and it doesnt seem like the hens are eating much if any at all. Any tips?
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    Chickens devouring calcium supplement

    I have been feeding an all flock feed due to having 1 roo and five 2 month pullets along with 9 laying hens. I give them oyster shell and crushed egg shell as a supplement, and was told they'd eat the calcium as needed. But I fill up a pint sized container and it's almost empty by the end of the...
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    Lime in a sand coop/run

    My question is, what is the best way to apply the lime. Layer on top of the sand then rake in or....? Any advice would be appreciated!
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    New hens introduced

    I have 4 Rhode island reds 1 being a rooster and all 4 months old. I was given 4 other hens of different breeds all about a year old. Question is the 4 hens I was given wont go into the coop at all except for 1 that just goes in to lay and right back out. They even sleep on the perch in the run...
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    New hens introduced to flock

    I have 4 Rhode island reds 1 being a rooster and all 4 months old. I was given 4 other hens of different breeds all about a year old. Question is the 4 hens I was given wont go into the coop at all except for 1 that just goes in to lay and right back out. They even sleep on the perch in the run...
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    New hens wont go in coop

    Hello, I have 4 RiR, one of which being a rooster and they're all a little over 4 months old. 3 days ago I was given 4, 1 year old hens. My coop and run are both plenty big enough for probably 20 chickens. Problem is the new hens wont go into the coop except 1 girl goes in just to lay and right...
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