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  1. SeattleChickenHead

    green cabbage ok purple cabbage bad

    Ive given my chickens atleast 6 green cabbages, never with any problems, they like it....WELL....I threw a purple cabbage in the run and it was like I threw a live mongoose in there....Ive never heard so much noise from them....they were flapping around, losing feathers, and huddling in the...
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    What chicken is easiest to catch?

    What breed of hen is easiest to catch? hardest?
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    will water nipples work sideways?

    will the nipple waterers work if they come out the side of a hanging bucket? Assuming the buckets full. I want to put them through the fencing like a rabbit cage so they have more floor space, without having a swinging bucket ride to jump on ... And what about the ones for rabbits? Are the...
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    can the big rat traps kill a small raccoon? squirrell?

    I have the big rat traps the old fashioned snap kind, the big ones that say RAT trap, also i modify them by screwing to a piece of 2x4, then I add liitle sidewalls and a roof from cedar picket chunks, this makes sure the rain dosent wash away my peanut butter, and they cant get at the bait from...
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    organic BOSS source?

    Im in WA, looking for certified organic BOSS, help? .....Maybe I need to grow my own? edit:: found it here but its expensive img/smilies/hu.gif" alt="hu" />">http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/products.asp?dept=55
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    whats going on with hr 875? law to kill small farms!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtLGuOQemnQ anybody know?
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    is fluoride good for my chickens?

    I live in the city and our water is chlorinated and flouridated, I was wondering if there are any benefits from this? From what Ive read about ingesting fluoride it dosent sound like it, I also just searched "Brita"s website and it says carbon filters dont remove fluoride, the only way is...
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    should I go with a breeder?

    Hi, I was wondering if I want to breed good dual-purpose birds (BR, BO,RIR etc.) for eggs and meat, not show, should I start with breeder birds? Or just go with MM or Ideal chicks and select the best ones? I have 2 BR pullets from MM, They are 16wks old, I weighed them today, one was 2.75 lbs...
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    insulatated boxes, will this work?

    I cant seem to upload pics so here goes.... my coop is in a garden shed which is uninsulated but sturdy and good top ventilation vents, I have two nesting boxes mounted to the wall which are 5 gal. buckets on thier side, screwed to the wall, 2/3 of the lid cutt off and 1/3 attached to the lower...
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    where can i get 4 or 5 CX?

    Im looking for 4 cornish cross chicks in WA state (seattle). Anybody want to go in on an order? Is there somewhere I can order just 4 or 6 tops at a reasonable price? Maybe in WA? if somebody in pierce,king,sno,skagit counties is getting some CX soon, wanna order 4 extra and Ill come get them? help?
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    how many nesting boxes for 8 hens?

    I plan on having 8 hens tops (thats the law here) how many nesting boxes do I need? I plan on getting RIRs, Jerseys and other heavy dual purpose layers.
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    can i use old painted boards or old cedar to build coop?

    I got some old fencing and an old deck in the trash heap, Im planning on raising my chickens as organic as possible but also cheaply, is it ok to use some of my old scrap wood for coop building? I have painted fencing and old stained cedar, I mostly wanted to use it for framing...is this ok? or...
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    hello from Seattle

    Hi Im from Seattle, grew up with chickens and various animals in the country, new to the city chicken thing, currently building a coop and run with 6 nesting boxes to start, hooray for the new law that lets seattle residents have upto 8 chickens! I wasnt very interested in just having 3, which...
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