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  1. sjmarshall87

    so this is a little annoying and I could use some opinions...

    So I am sitting in my husbands office on the computer with the windows open.. enjoying the weather when all of a sudden I hear loud clucking (similar to that of the clucking one would hear after an egg is laid). I ran to my front porch to see who was making the noise. One little bird sitting...
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    Black pepper....???

    Doing a little research on trying to find hidden nests when I came about this website http://www.ehow.com/how_2241767_find-hen-lays-eggs.html I was wondering if anyone has tried this "pepper" method and whether it is recommended or even safe to try.. I know I have a few more girls than just...
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    Crab, oysters, clams.....??

    Now I know that the flock is able to eat crushed oyster shells but what about crab and clams? My parents do an awful lot of crabbing and clamming and end up with all these leftover shells.. If crushed can the flock eat those as well? And what is the take on Lobster shells? I don't even know what...
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    My poor Rooster...

    So here's the deal. I started with 33. I had 30 Hens and 3 Roosters. Those number have RECENTLY begun to drop. I now have 26 Hens and 1 rooster (this morning it was 2). My Roosters keep committing suicide to save their girls. This has all started within the last week or so. I had all 33 at the...
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    Call me Crazy!!.... lol..

    Welll we have a neighbor on the otherside of our tree line that has chickens and roosters.. We hear their rooster crow EVERY Morning I love it... We have 30 Chicks and 3 young roosters... that are all roughly 3 wks.. Early.... early this morning (roughly 5am) I heard ONE chick or rooster (not...
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    Coop RUN questions

    I have 30 hens and 3 roosters.. What would be a good amount of space to provide for an outdoor area attached to the coop? Another question is what is the best recommended fencing? Would 14 Gauge be suffient?
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    Introducing Dogs to Chickens

    I have seen many posts regarding dogs and chickens. I myself have two dogs. One doesnt really do much these days the other is a young German doberman who seems to have enough energy to hunt rabbits, possems, squirells and whatever else he can locate in the wooded areas surrounding my home...
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    Chicken Lover in "Sandhills" NC

    My name is Samantha and I am new to the chicken world I have a two year old son and WONDERFUL husband taking this journey with me. We are the proud owners of 30 Rhode Island Red Chicks and 3 Roosters of another breed I am unsure of. I know.. BIG number for a starter flock! This was my husbands...
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    16 day old babies

    My husband and I have taken on the adventerous task of raising baby chicks with our 2 year old. The chicks are about 16 days now. We are working on the construction of their future home. Our property has a metal storage shed with sliding doors that we want to convert into a coop. With it being...
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