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    Red Tailed Hawk on tree branch 10 feet from chicken run...

    Large hawk landed on a tree branch, 5 feet off ground, very close to chicken run and my girls ran like crazy into coop. Hawk flew away almost immediately when it saw me. Poor girls were super spooked! One sang an "egg song" for a while afterwards. There was no way for the hawk to get into the...
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    Any use for the feed dust? Bake a chicken cake?

    I feed my 14 week old pullets starter/grower crumbles and the fine powder at bottom of feeder gets ignored or spread on the ground. I put some in a bowl and added water and there was some interest from birds. I could try and ferment but this would be total mush. I am almost tempted to treat the...
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    Coyote on camera! Will a motion sensor sprinkler do the trick?

    Motion lights did nothing. Good news is coyote didn’t even pause at the run. Just walked straight past, hopped on stone wall and went out gap in fence. I also have a small dog which is also scary to think this predator is living local and used my yard as path to woods!
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    Easter Egger, cockerel or pullet?

    I purchased birds from a local breeder who guarantees hens. I would hate to give this sweetheart back, but no roosters allowed in my town. Eight weeks old. The comb changes color based on the bird’s activity level. No spurs on legs.
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    New from Ma with four 6 week old chicks!

    Hi all. I purchased four chicks from a local breeder who guarantees pullets. They are now six weeks old. My favorite, an easter-egger, is showing signs of cockerel. The policy is I can return a roo for another chick or pullet. Question is, if my easter-egger is returned, am I better off getting...
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