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    Kid's lunch boxes

    I have an eight year old daughter going into third grade, and a six year old daughter going into first grade. My eight year old carries her lunch every.single.day, so I understand about a nasty lunchbox. I am firm believer in the saying "You get what you pay for" when it comes to items like...
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    Dropping Eggs while Roosting at night Question?

    Yes, it is very common for new layers to lay eggs during the night from the roost. Even experienced layers do it from time to time. I would think it would be possible for both eggs to be hers- new layers do some weird things until they get the "kinks" worked out.
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    Has this happened to anyone????

    I always go out first thing in the morning in the t-shirt I sleep in and my muck boots to let the chickens out. Very cute- not. Fortunately my neighbors aren't close, my front yard is full of trees that makes it hard to see my house and yard, and my driveway has a gate that no one gets into...
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    Israeli Flag Flying In My Yard

    TouchO'Lass : Quote: Really? I thought pretty much every state had the right to suceed, but don't all successful states pay the penalty in the form of federal taxes? Maybe not. I've never lived in Texas... As for flying any state flag at the same level as the US Flag: Picture me...
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    Oh yuck! ugh! ick!

    If you stuck your hand in a bag with fire ants, any number, there is no way in heck you wouldn't have gotten bitten. There is no such thing as a docile fire ant. You may have seen ants, but they were not fire ants if you didn't get bitten.
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    Infomercials you didn't resist? I admit Eggies got ME

    Dangit, y'all! Now I want some Eggies! I have a few as-seen-on-tv products and most are pretty good. I love my PedEgg. Remember those storage containers that came in the spinning thing? Yep, have those and they work very well. Everyone that has seen them on my counter ask about them. We...
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    8 week old flock of 6, when do I switch from chick/grower feed?

    We offer crushed oyster shells on the side along with the layer food. (ETA: We just offer it in a small tube feeder and keep it full. Don't mix it with feed.) They know when they need it and you don't want them pulling calcium out of their bones if the layer food doesn't provide enough...
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    How do you handle unwanted evangelists who knock at your door?

    If I'm inside, I just don't answer the door. But we installed an electric gate at the bottom of our driveway, so now nobody gets in that we don't want in. I kid you not, the day after we installed the gate, the normal group that came by every couple of months (the same women have been coming...
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    Need LGD.

    Ah, but the beauty of the double coat is that the mud dries and falls off! It amazes me- our GP Cassie will go to the creek with us, get horribly wet and muddy, and the next day, poof! No mud. Unfortunately the smell doesn't shed off that way
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    Anybody have hermit crabs?

    Oh, yay, more crabbers! Hermit-crabs.com was where I did my initial research, and I've already joined and spent a few hours reading the forums at landhermitcrabs.com. They do have fresh de-chlored water available as well. I am also using some of the chickens' crushed oyster shell for them...
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    Anybody have hermit crabs?

    That's what I have read! I'll get some apples at the store this week. I'm pretty sure these guys haven't seen fresh food in a while. Supposedly they like applesauce (unsweetened) and some baby foods.
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    Our newest addition!

    Is he black and white? I thought only brown and white could be owned as pets. When I worked at my last job at a vet clinic, we had a client with two brown and white ones. He loved them and took great care of them, and they were neat. It was amusing to go back to the cages to get them out for...
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    Anybody have hermit crabs?

    We came home from the beach yesterday with three land hermit crabs. I knew my 8 year old daughter would ask for some. I did some research online while we were there to make sure I knew the basics, so we chose 3 yesterday morning right before heading home (I'm pretty sure they are all "purple...
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    Go on - LOOK! We did it once. We did it twice.

    Very cool, congratulations!
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    Free Range Problems

    You can fence your property. Most standard and large fowl don't fly too well over a tall fence, although they can if they try hard enough. One of my EE roos can fly to the top of the 6 foot run with no problem. Or, you can do as you said- build a run for them. Just make sure they have plenty...
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    Who stepped on the squeeky toy?... ADDED VIDEO!!

    He's awesome! He sounds like an old-fashioned bicycle horn.
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    What time does your rooster crow?

    Mine crow whenever they feel like it. Midnight, noon, whenever. There's not a whole lot you can do about it. Are they in a coop when they crow that early? If not, that may help a bit. Anything can trigger early crowing- lights from a nearby house or car, a noise (it doesn't have to be a...
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    What is your chickens favorite healthy human food?

    Mine love tomatoes (big or small), cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, raisins, yogurt, frozen peas and corn, cooked potatoes, BOSS. . . forget about most vegetables, cooked or raw. They just don't want those. If you have any freezerburned meat, like ground...
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    what are chickens that everyone wants

    You're going to get many different answers, probably, but you need to know the market where you live first. Are you an experienced breeder who is truly interested improving a breed or breeds? Because if you are trying to get into the "chicken biz" to make money. . . well, it ain't gonna happen...
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    Sitting on the beach. . .

    So I'm sitting on the beach at beautiful Pawleys Island, and a bird comes strutting by, making sure we haven't dropped any snacks. Without thinking, I automatically said "bock bock bock" to it, just like at home when a chicken walks up. Some habits are hard to break!
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