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  1. 3CityChicks

    Greetings from Western Washington

    Hello from Tacoma, and welcome, LindaJean!
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    My 1st Egg, EXCITED

    Congrats! Of my 3 chicks that I got in late August, one started laying 2/9, one started a couple of weeks later, and the last didn't start laying until mid-March. The latest starter lays the largest eggs of the 3, even though I have 2 of the same breed. And coincidentally (or maybe not?) the...
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    Unusual laying pattern and recently broken toe

    I fairly new to this (3 - 8 month olds) and I guess I'm just looking for reassurance and that my assumptions aren't completely off base. Unfortunately, on Saturday I noticed while free-ranging that my favorite Welsummer hen was limping. I looked at her toes, and the middle one was crooked...
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    cornbread cocaine

    You're giving me ideas. Now I'm tempted to bake corn muffins with meal worms for the girls! Just need to make sure the human kids don't accidentally try one!
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Tomatoes, peas, swiss chard, and black peppercorns here.
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    feeding Chickens Black pepper

    I have 3 19-week girls, and after reading this thread, had to try some pepper on their treats this morning. I used both peppercorns and cayenne. Now, since they're not laying yet, I won't have any baseline to compare it to, but if I get eggs tomorrow, it will be hard to chalk it up to...
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    Kale and Cabbage on list of toxic plants?

    Good to know. I feed them a lot more chard than other greens. They LOVE their chard. I've only fed kale and cabbage a couple of times each, and although they like it, they don't go crazy for it as others have posted. Pumpkin seeds seem to be their drug of choice.
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    Kale and Cabbage on list of toxic plants?

    I'm a fairly new chicken mom. I was just reviewing the list on Poultryhelp.com and had noticed that both kale and cabbage were listed as toxic plants. My girls are only about 20 weeks, but I've fed them both cabbage and kale on occasion, and have read others here doing the same. Is there a...
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    Does anyone have experience with a rabbit-type feeder?

    Quote: I found a picture of it online, but it looks like it has some kind of swing door that a dog would push its head against. How does that work? Or maybe you just removed the door? There must be some kind of mechanism inside to keep the food from flowing too freely.
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    Feeding Organic?

    I feed organic to avoid GMOs. The jury is still out and there are no long-term health studies. The EU has banned GMOs, and many other countries have followed suit. In the US, we prefer to keep consumers as uninformed as possible. No one can possibly claim to know there are no long-term...
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    Does anyone have experience with a rabbit-type feeder?

    Hmm... that was my fear. Thanks for the feedback. Why doesn't anyone make a wall mount with the small holes? That would be a perfect solution. Wish I were handy, maybe I could MacGuyver some solution.
  12. 3CityChicks

    Hello from Tacoma :-)

    I've been lurking here for quite some time, starting back in the spring when I first entertained the thought of getting chickens. As a research junkie, I've scoured these threads for hours, and think you have quite a wonderful community here. Not sure why I waited until today to register...
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    Does anyone have experience with a rabbit-type feeder?

    I have a flock of 3 (1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Welsummers) that will be 8 weeks on Thursday. The Wyandotte is slow to feather, so I imagine I'll have them inside for another week or two. I'm looking to conserve floor space in their coop and am trying to find a solution for feed that will...
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