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    Ok, Strange question...Will chickens bother an inflatable pool??

    It survived! The chickens could have cared less about the pool. The bees on the other hand were a different story.
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    What do you finish your meat birds on?

    Hi! We are doing our first round of meat birds this year, heritage birds so they are a bit older but are headed to the butcher in 3 weeks. I was wondering if anyone has advice on what might be a good finisher to help them get a bit bigger? Corn? Veggies? Dairy? Thanks!:):)
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    How cold is too cold to start chicks?

    Cold weather chicken question for ya'll. We've been raising chickens for 5 years now, moving batches in and out filling the freezer and egg cartons. For the first time, we are without due to an hen on hen massacre. Anywho, I want to start chicks again, but I have been waiting because its...
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    Vinegar, Siding and Chickens?

    Hi! We have a big vinyl siding mildew problem on the side of our house that doesn't get much sun and I need to clean it. I've read that you can use a 30/70 solution of vinegar to water as a natural option, which sounds great to me! My hesitation is that our ladies free range. The are often...
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    ** Help...Cold Chicks Tonight??

    It's a plastic tote...maybe 16x2? They are still moving around freely though.
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    ** Help...Cold Chicks Tonight??

    We are a bit worried... Our 3 day old chicks are outside int he brooder with a 250 watt heat lamp. It is supposed to get down to 40 degrees tonight. They are draft free and seem to be running around. Thermometer inside says 75 degrees...? Do you think they will be ok? Warm enough? Are...
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    Ok, Strange question...Will chickens bother an inflatable pool??

    Hi! We have 15 free rangers and will be adding 15 more chicks soon. It can get awfully hot here and I was thinking of getting a cheapo inflatable pool for the kiddos. My concern is that the ladies may peck at it and send the kids floating on a runaway river if it bursts. Does anyone have...
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    Farm Swap at TSC in Lewiston Maine- May 12th, 2012

    Hi! We weren't able to make it to the swap (not that I would swap any of my ladies). ;) We are looking for a 5-8 week old piglet. If anyone knows of one for sale, we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
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    Electric netting a necessity?

    Hi! We have a backyard free-ranging flock of 15 and have had birds now for 3 years. We started with the girls as tick control and yummy eggs and now are moving onto meat birds. We like the idea of day ranging our meat birds but are curious as to if we really need the electric netting for...
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    trying to keep snow out of run

    Hi! We have a run that is covered, but the 3 sides are open with chicken wire. Before the snow blows, we cover the 2 larger sides with clear plastic. That way the girls can get fresh air, bit no real breezes. They can hang out in the winter and I can still see them from the house. Having...
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    Day Ranging?

    Hi! We have a backyard free-ranging flock of 15 and have had birds now for 3 years. We started with the girls as tick control and yummy eggs and now are moving onto meat birds. We like the idea of day ranging our meat birds but are curious as to if we really need the electric netting for...
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    Is she dying??

    Ugh...One of my guineas just came back 2 days later and is limping. She was in the run with the others and now is bleeding. I think the chickens are pecking her! Ugh!! What to do now. We don't have enough place to have 2 different infirmaries going. I am at a loss.
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    Is she dying??

    One of my girls got in a ruckus with a fox and isn't doing well. I can see blood around her "ears". I have her in a warm place and have tried to clean her up the best that she would let me. She has drank a little water, when I feed it to her. She does this weird thing, she will back...
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    Help!! Fox Attack. :(

    Please...any info will help.
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    Help!! Fox Attack. :(

    Yesterday a fox killed 1 hen and took 2 guineas and 2 hens. He left one wounded and she crawled under a space that we couldn't get her. I thought for sure she was dead. But today she is alive! She is bloody around her head but the hubby was able to get to her! He got her out, she was...
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    4 weekers coming tomorrow..need advice..

    So I have been researching guinea hens for a few weeks now and have decided to get between 3 and 4 to add to the flock. The guy selling the keets said that there are 4 weeks old. I have read nearly everything I can find on this forum and there really is a wealth of knowledge, thanks all for...
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    Raising Guinea Fowl 101

    So I have been researching guinea hens for a few weeks now and have decided to get between 3 and 4 to add to the flock. The guy selling the keets said that there are 4 weeks old. I have read nearly everything I can find on this forum and there really is a wealth of knowledge, thanks all for...
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    Cedarcide?

    Our property borders the woods and we have ticks. I HATE ticks. :somad One of the main reasons that we got the chickens was to eat the ticks. Apparently they can't keep up. what I am wondering is, if anyone has used cedarcide for tick control with chickens? We used it before the chickens...
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    Botched Carrot cake...can I feed it to the ladies?

    Hey all! I just botched a batch of carrot cake by adding too much cinnamon...can I safely feed it to the ladies? I hate to throw it away. It would be 2 round cakes for 10 hens. What do you think? Thanks!!
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    To keep the Roo or not?

    Hi All! This is our first year with a Rooster. He is VERY amourous with our ladies:love, so much so that I need to apron 8 of the 10 girls for bare backs (or the beginning of them). My question is...does this usually continue at this pace? Will he lose his stamina eventually? I am really...
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