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    Raising and breeding live mealworms

    Does anybody breed and raise live meal worms for your hens? If so, maybe a brief explanation of the process and if it's worth it ?
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    Applying crushed lime to coop/run

    I got some crushed barn lime, the right stuff not the hydrated lime. Already made that mistake. What's the best way to apply for odors ? Both my coop and run have construction sand. I've read multiple things. Should I just sprinkle some on top every few days or should I rake it into the sand ...
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    Switched to pellets

    I switched to pellets recently because I use a sand run and alot of the crumble gets kicked around and buried in the sand run. 2 days now and it doesnt seem like the hens are eating much if any at all. Any tips?
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    Chickens devouring calcium supplement

    I have been feeding an all flock feed due to having 1 roo and five 2 month pullets along with 9 laying hens. I give them oyster shell and crushed egg shell as a supplement, and was told they'd eat the calcium as needed. But I fill up a pint sized container and it's almost empty by the end of the...
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    Lime in a sand coop/run

    Its hydrated lime. I've been researching for a few hours now about it. Finding pretty conflicting info. As far as, it will only burn their feet if it gets wet and my run stays dry even in garden rain. But yet I've ready not to use any type of lime at all. So just getting some opinions.
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    Lime in a sand coop/run

    My question is, what is the best way to apply the lime. Layer on top of the sand then rake in or....? Any advice would be appreciated!
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    New hens introduced

    I have 4 Rhode island reds 1 being a rooster and all 4 months old. I was given 4 other hens of different breeds all about a year old. Question is the 4 hens I was given wont go into the coop at all except for 1 that just goes in to lay and right back out. They even sleep on the perch in the run...
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    New hens introduced to flock

    I have 4 Rhode island reds 1 being a rooster and all 4 months old. I was given 4 other hens of different breeds all about a year old. Question is the 4 hens I was given wont go into the coop at all except for 1 that just goes in to lay and right back out. They even sleep on the perch in the run...
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    New hens wont go in coop

    The perch in the coop is probably a foot higher.
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    New hens wont go in coop

    Hello, I have 4 RiR, one of which being a rooster and they're all a little over 4 months old. 3 days ago I was given 4, 1 year old hens. My coop and run are both plenty big enough for probably 20 chickens. Problem is the new hens wont go into the coop except 1 girl goes in just to lay and right...
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