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  1. calamityjane

    leaving them to their own devices?

    i did search the archives first but found nothing. surely this questions been asked a hundred times. and i'm sure everone has a diff answer, but how long do ya'll leave your layers on their own for? with full feed and water supply, ample coop size and secure run of course. will they start...
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    Buying my Pressure canner, any advice

    i have done a LOT of canning, and had two dif canners. the all american is the best, yes, but i understand if it's simply out of your price range. my advice tho-- if you get one with a rubber gasket it WILL eventually wear out, and can be hard to come by. you can make it last longer by NOT...
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    fish bones?

    i have read in the archives that many people feed their chickies fish "scraps, " and someone feeds whole minnows. i'm very excited by this, because i live in cordova, home to the copper river salmon fishing fleet, and have no limit of sockeye scraps, and even whole silvers. but i was not able to...
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    mixing old and new, also timing

    i know this is a frequently asked question, but i just don't get it. i've read that because of peaks in laying, it's best to add new hens every year, rather than all at once replacing your flock. but from what i've read here about introducing chicks, it sounds like at best a huge hassle and at...
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    backyard forage area, and eagles

    hey, thanks for the quick responses! i think the portion of the yard that i would put them in is something like 30 by 40.... i was definitely planning a roofed run attached to coop, because it rains a LOT here. if they have a dirt run for scratching and "dusting" will they leave vegetation in...
  6. calamityjane

    backyard forage area, and eagles

    questions from an absolute newbie. i don't even have chickens yet, but i think i'm going to get a few. i love fresh, REAL eggs. so. my main question is, how large of an area (per chicken) do i need to provide for forage, if i DON'T want it to become a pecked bare "run" in other words, if i want...
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