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  1. Aurie

    Fire Ants

    I was hoping to put the chickens on the ground. But then I just noticed a new fire ant hill in the yard. We use granular pesticides for the ants. It works very well. We just haven't treated yet this year. But am I going to be forced to keep chickens off the ground or is there a way to...
  2. Aurie

    Set up?

    I am trying to decide what/where to put our coop. I am not sure how mobile to make it, first off. I guess it is best to be able to move it once a week/daily for the grass and to fertilize. But I am not sure how feasible that really is. I am not a craftsman. So more then likely, our coop is...
  3. Aurie

    Intro

    Well I am pretty sure there is a bobcat in the woods. Many of the neighborhood cats have disappeared. Though there are many stray dogs that roam. Our back yard is fenced and had been a hang out for cats when our dogs are in the house. I have never seen a stray get into our yard. Though our...
  4. Aurie

    Keeping chickens cool

    something more to think on... thanks.. here in Louisiana, we have already had many 90 degree days. I know the summer is only going to get hotter.
  5. Aurie

    Intro

    We live in town, but the town has no ordinances for livestock. So there are several places (on the edge of town) who have cattle or horses, and other areas that have chickens. If we had just a tad more space, I would consider a goat too Thanks for the warm welcome!
  6. Aurie

    Intro

    Hello all, I just signed up today. We have been contemplating for a while now getting into chickens as a bit of a hobby, pet, egg producing thing. We homeschool our kids so I thought it would also be a good educational tool. I would really like to go with 8-10 hens so that not only would we...
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