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  1. susie91

    All beetles, no mealworms. WHY?

    Okay, posting a silly question but how do you remove the larger worms for storing or feeding? Just pick through the bran with your fingers? That seems labor intensive when you talk about hundreds or thousands of worms... I read about the paper bags on top. Does that work well? Do the bags...
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    How much feed will I need for 8 free range in the backyard hens?

    I'm in Maryland as well... on the mouth of the Patuxent. I used 100 lb of layers mash in about 10 weeks over this winter for 7 standard layers (NHReds, BR, WR). During the Summer/Fall, I used half that much. It was a particularly cold winter (as you know) with no foraging available. I have a...
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    Only 2, pullet and roo

    We incubated 12 eggs, 5 hatched... only the BR (2)survived. At 5 weeks, it's become obvious that one is a roo and the other a pullet. How long can they stay together without separating? Is it a given that I'll need more hens ? or is it possible they may live together quite well? We're new...
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