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    April Showers, Bring May Flowers.....NOT!!!!

    Ugh! Kansas weather drives me crazy. I was thinking I was going to be one of those lucky ones who are already enjoying great weather and being outside, but apparently that was all a big April fool's joke from mother nature. It was 80 Sunday and has been getting colder every day. Today it was 42...
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    Missourians

    Hi Momma Hen! I'm not actually in Missouri, but I live in SE Kansas, less than an hour from the Missouri and Oklahoma borders. I often end up going over to Joplin, MO to shop. Welcome to the forum.
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    Probably going to give up chicks because of Salmonella risk! Help!

    I agree with silkiechick. Even though there may be a slightly greater risk of salmonella poisining when you have chickens, getting rid of them won't erradicate the risk, it'll just take away all the joy of having chickens. I myself had salmonella poisining once, from plain ole contaminated food...
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    Goose Keeping?

    My parents had a couple geese at one point. They'd bought them for the pond; however, they liked being by the house. Still, they never bothered anyone too much until they started chasing cars. Unfortunately my parents got a couple female friends for them only to have a fox discover, and then...
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    bug zapper breakfast

    When my parents had chickens they found that everytime they'd use the bug zapper, the chickens would clean up the mess below. Before long my dad was leaving it on every night so that there'd be a big pile of fried bugs for the chickens every morning. They even learned what it sounded like when a...
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    wasps in coop?

    I'm planning on turning an old storage shed into a coop but it's currently home to several wasps nest. Because I'm allergic to wasps, this worries me a bit. Is there something I can do the peak of the roof (ceiling) so they won't nest there, or will the chickens keep them away, or better yet...
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    Any more Kansans?

    Hi everyone. I reign from the Southeast corner of Kansas, about half an hour from both Missouri and Oklahoma. I don't currently have any chickens, but I grew up with a flock of light brahams abd just can't wait to get my own.
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