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    Quaking Aspen shavings for bedding?

    We have a saw mill near our home and they will give us all the wood shavings we want, for free. They use Quaking Aspen. Straight from the mill, not in bags with any treatments of any kind. Is it safe to use this for our hen house?
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    Highly Disturbing!!!

    Tonight I went into our chicken palace, opened the large person door and discovered one of our new hens squatting. I have never seen a hen do this so I kind of watched her thinking she was sick or something. Then she moved and there was an egg so now I know how a hen looks when she is laying an...
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    do I have to handle them to have nice chickens?

    Thanks to everyone who responded to this post. I probably should explain a few things. First, a question : what kind of "treats" do you give your chickens. I give ours the leftover cooked veggies, or lettuce, and strawberries or some oatmeal, but I've never thought of this as treats. Is this...
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    do I have to handle them to have nice chickens?

    New to this chicken raising thing. I have read a lot of posts saying that one has to hold their chickens to have nice chickens, etc. I am all concerned now because our family is allergic to them. We let them free range in our yard and talk to them, collect their eggs, let them be near us, but we...
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    HELP! eggs and then... no eggs!!! Over a week now! What is going on ?

    We got got two BO's over a month ago, they took to the new coop immediately and layed eggs every day until they had a clutch of 14. We wanted the broody one to hatch them, so we left them all for her. She sat on them for a bit here and there for three days and then wanted nothing to do with...
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    Why is my rooster coming after me? (UPDATE.pg.5)

    Cook that rooster! Here's the reason why: We got our first chickens a month ago, two buff orp hens and two roos. Our gorgeous rooster (Chicken Rex) attacked my three year old. Jump on him from behind and spurred him, let him get up and then attacked him again before I could get out of the...
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