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    No dig, do they work?

    I was thinking of getting some no dig barriers. Allegedly they stop animals as small as rabbits but I am skeptical. Has anyone on here used them before and had any success...
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    HPAI questions

    I live in MA in the US. There had been HPAI in wild bird populations and it has been found in at least 1 back yard flock. I am wondering about risk vs benefits of keeping my chickens inside their covered run for the time being. But,I think they are happier when they are free range and I have no...
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    How cold is too cold?

    How cold is too cold for a chicken? Next week it is supposed to get into the teens where I live.
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    Snow storm

    There is a winter storm watch in my area for tomorrow. Do you let chickens out of the hen house when there is a storm? Their house does not really have any light in there and their food and water are outside in their run. Are they better off just staying in the house until the storm dies down...
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    It finally happened!

    I finally got an egg! But... It got frozen being outside for several hours. Can I still eat it in a scramble? The shell did not crack.
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    Eglu go question

    For those of you that have eglu go's, what do you use for nesting material in the nesting corner of the go? I just have been using shavings. Is there something better? Also, they have not started laying yet. I just put the golf balls in there to show them where to go when the time comes.
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    Two racoons! Wat do?!?!

    Two racoons crossed in front of my husband's car tonight (he didn't hit them). They were only about a quarter mile from my house. My chickens are safely sleeping in their hen house. However I have not finished reenforcing their run with hardware cloth and I like letting them out into the yard...
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    Perch Construction

    I will preface this by saying I am not handy AT ALL. I want a small free standing chicken perch that is about 5in off the ground or so. My hens seem to like sitting on top of their house or on milk crates when I let them out of the run. Being chonky orpingtons, they don't try to go up much...
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    Shredder examples

    Could someone help me out and post some pictures of chickens with the shredder gene and those that do not? I had chickens before and I never even heard of this until I got the orpingtons. I think mine are normal feathered but I am not so sure now.
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    Lavender orpingtons

    I got these girls as 20wk pullets in October. They are probably 6 months or so now. Not laying yet. Do they look like breed standard? They are fat, happy, and fluffy. Wont sit still for a good picture.
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    Enrichment/chicken toys

    I am posting this here because I am not sure where else it should be. I worry that my chickens are bored. How can you tell if a chicken is bored or unhappy? They don't pick on each other or display any other bad behaviors. All they do is eat, drink, peck around in the dirt, sit and repeat until...
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    Attaching hardware cloth to eglu go run.

    I ha e an eglu run I would like to put hardware cloth on. Anyone ever done this before and advice how to attach?
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    water freezing problem

    I live in NE with 3 chickens. I am concerned about their water freezing during the day when I can't do anything about it. I don't get home from work until the chickens are already in bed. I though about putting the water inside the eglu with a heating pad under it or something like that. I can't...
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    electric fencing for predator control/control ideas

    Backround: I have 3 lavender orpington hens. They have an eglu go/run which is inside a 17x17 area the is fenced in with 4'(ish) chicken fencing. I really love this system overall. The eglu works out great and I think that when shut it is pretty predator proof. I can't even get into it that...
  15. dorklandresident

    Hello

    Hello everybody! I have actually had chickens in the past when living with an ex several years ago, but this time around with chickens feels different. I recently purchased 3 lavander orpington hens. I keep them in an eglu go and run, which is inside a 17x17 free range area that is closed in by...
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