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or work where you sell bagged ice ? i need some seasonal stats.

my wife called my cell from the backyard lastnight and said she saw a black bear and cub walking the back fence. the coop is about ten feet off that fence line. have they been known to be a problem ?

Carbonized chicken feather fibers are the cheapest way to store hydrogen. Using chicken feathers is similar to using animal manure and crop waste. All three are waste products that can be used to create something new whether it is hydrogen storage, or biofuel. All three are renewable...

my birds are not fed in the coop and have only a hanging waterer. they sometimes gather in the coop during the day to lay around but for the most part are on the roosts or in the run. do you think the DE in the bedding needs to be food grade ? thanks

not a happy day to say the least. saying goodbye to a my little girl is not going well. i have absolutly no problem putting a dog out of misery or pain but this one, other than the loss of her hind quarters Divot is alert and healthy. i didn't know why it was bothering me so much, heck, i...

Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals Posted: Jun. 19, 2009 POLSON, Mont. — Therapy dogs can be a comfort for seniors and those recovering from illnesses and injuries. So how about therapy chickens? Jana Clairmont of Polson, Mont., calls her therapy birds - a white rooster and...

not PC stuff but inaccurate or redundant expressions. one that bugs me is "computer paper". another is "ATM Machine"

not sure if this is the correct section but since it deals with bedding i stuck it here. some might remember me brooding my chicks in the fireplace. if nothing else it would be easy to clean out when i was done. i put them in the coop last week an figured i'd clean out the fireplace the...

my three week olds need to move out of the fireplace and into the coop. i'll finish the inside tonight and concentrate on the rest later. my question is should i block off the nest boxes so they don't become accustomed to using them for playing or sleeping ? thanks.

i searched the forum but couldn't find the specific topic. i'm getting near the point where i need to do the pop door in my coop. i have a real nice solid core door sample i want to use. my question involves the action of the door. what are the pros and cons of the various installation types...

still some more to be done but the hard part is over. seems like every two day weekend i had would be rained out. at least it's dried in so i could work in the rain if i had to. all siding, window trim and roof paper is on but it got to dark for a photo. outside nest box, roost, window...

so the chicks are due in to the feed store thursday. should i go get them right away or wait for the possible 'stress' of shipment to show ? i was thinking friday would be a better choice as the chicks would have had a day to settle down. thanks.