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  1. Chipk

    Why have chickens?

    PROs: Garbage disposal (no wasted food) Beautiful to see Lots of laughter caused by their antics Free pest control Free fertilizer CONs: 3:15 am wake up call No snooze alarm button
  2. Chipk

    Dust bath?

    Fireplace ash. Nothing better. Otherwise dry sand. But don't worry. They'll find a place to bathe.
  3. Chipk

    Chickens Not Allowed, Going to Anyway.

    Someone who likes ham....
  4. Chipk

    What time do chickens lay eggs??

    My girls seem to lay from dawn to dusk. My girls free range an acre but I have an 8x4x4 coop half of which is a sleeping area . In the other half I have a single covered plastic cat litter box for a nesting box. I put pine straw in it and the hens take turns "dropping off the kids". When one is...
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    Chickens Fav Treats!!!!

    My girls get a mix of several grains which includes cracked corn. I've noted the corn is often the last eaten but it also goes down. My kids have a full acre to roam so they have lots of options and if corn isn't their favorite it must still appeal to them.
  6. Chipk

    Free ranging pros and cons?

    I have an acre with plenty of gardens, trees and bushes and my Roo and his 5 girls rule it all. I have a "rolling" coop that moves around every 2 days. I use a plastic covered cat litter box as a nesting box and 80% of my eggs are laid in it even though they can hide their eggs anywhere. The...
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