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    How To Keep Chickens Out of Flower Beds and Gardens

    Love it! Your garden area looks awesome. Thanks for the idea, I will give it a try. I was thinking chicken wire, but wasn't quite sure how to make it "openable". :) Thanks!
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    How To Keep Chickens Out of Flower Beds and Gardens

    Does anyone have pictures of how they fence off the gardens? I'm particularly interested in vegetable gardens where I'll need to get in easily to tend them! I only have one chicken big enough right now to have some run out of the coop, but I have mainly a problem with stray cats eating my...
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    Let's Talk Toes

    So the feet with only 4 toes are the weird ones? Are they ok with 4 on one foot and 5 on the other?
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    Let's Talk Toes

    I have 3 baby silkies 8 1/2 Weeks old. How many toes should they have? Yeah, that sounds silly. But my big chickens, a OEGB, 2 RIRs, and a BR all have 4 toes on each foot. My silkies have 4 toes on one foot, and 5 on the left. Is that weird? Will they be ok as they grow? They seem to be fine...
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    Baking Tips?

    Thanks guys! I know it must have sounded like a dumb question, but I've read about hard boiled eggs bring hard to peek so didn't want any surprises tomorrow! Any recipes for cookies that will out do mom's cookies? I have one secret weapon (Andy's mints chips to user in chocolate chop cookies)...
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    Baking Tips?

    This is my first year baking with fresh eggs versus super market eggs. Actually, I've never even cracked one yet! Dh made quiche from the eggs last week, so I know how yummy they are though! Tomorrow, I'll be baking about abajillion cookies (well, enough top use about 18 eggs, if I don't go...
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    When keeping a flock of layers.... POLL

    Quote: I picked books. We have some locally, but I want more information! I love reading so the more the better!
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    Chicken Tips - Take a Tip, Leave a Tip

    Quote: I'm 5 feet tall. I planned my coop to be 5 feet, but forgot that the wood hangs down about 4 inches and there's going to be 2 inches of sand in the bottom, oops indeed!
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    Chicken Tips - Take a Tip, Leave a Tip

    Read all the great information on BYC, but remember that chickens are all unique. Some don't like spaghetti and won't come running for scratch. Play around with the treats and find out what yours love! Also, their taste buds change over time. Oh, and mealworms are the best treat!
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    How much should I pay for silkie chicks?

    I got my silkies a couple of weeks ago, they were 6 a piece and so I got 3. I paid 3 a piece for hatchery RIRs, so I think 6 for silkies isn't bad, since they're so cute and fluffy and I really wanted them!
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    Got my first eggs today! 2 Dozen!

    But not one was from any of my chickens. I could almost cry it's so funny. I've been *dying* for my chickens to start laying eggs, and no luck so far. The one "of age" is 25 weeks old today. My neighbor came over this morning, though, and gave me 2 dozen eggs from her sister's...
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    A Thousand Questions (almost)....Button Quail

    Thanks Quail Lady!! I'll have to print your post for DH.
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    Rain Barrel For Drinking Water?

    Okay, so maybe it will work?? LOL! I guess I'm going to have to see. Red Rooser and Mons02035, I didn't hear any arguing, just different sides to a point. UrbanFarmerGreg, thanks for the viewpoint from someone who's tried it! Sounds like you're in an area like mine, so I may have to...
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    A Thousand Questions (almost)....Button Quail

    Quote: Thanks! I wasn't planning on keeping them outside full time, because of the predators and because I read they like to eat bugs, so we need them *inside* here, lol! A trailer in Florida means bugs get inside, no matter how hard you try. I was thinking I would take them outside, but...
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    Rain Barrel For Drinking Water?

    *sigh* Okay, thanks! Maybe will have to look into treating the water somehow. Does anyone do this or know how? Would it cost a lot? We don't pay for water, so it seems kinda silly to pay for the water that comes free from the sky, lol! I don't want my chickie poo's to get sick though...
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    A Thousand Questions (almost)....Button Quail

    I saw an add on button quail on craigslist that got me interested in them, and DH and I have a few (or thousand) questions about them! 1. Are they really dirty? DH says that they poop more than they eat and they're really really dirty. I say, I have chickens, they don't get smelly like...
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    the [egg] wait is driving me crazy!!!

    The only one close for me is my OEG bantam, she'll be 25 weeks tomorrow and no eggs! She's been squatting for almost a month now. Grr!
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    Coop for sale on ebay... good?

    Quote: I'm building my own, maybe that would be an option? I got to pick out how big I wanted it as well as exactly how it looked. I have ZERO knowledge of building anything, and only a handsaw and the odd screwdriver to work with. Oh, and a box of nails but no hammer, lol! My dad has...
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    Rain Barrel For Drinking Water?

    I wanted to get one of those blue giant barrels (55 gallon?) and add a spout on the bottom (like for were you attach a hose? Don't know the name, lol), so that I can collect rain water for the chickens drinking water. I'm also wanting to do a pvc waterer for the chickens. I have seen the rain...
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    "Why are you looking at me like that..."

    pic?
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