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    Can a dog and chickens safely coexist in a small backyard?

    We had 2 English mastiffs when we first brought our chickens home. I kept them completely separated for almost a year because the younger dog would rush at the coop, scare the hens & I was afraid of what might happen. Unfortunately, we had a death in the family and had to hire a dog/chicken...
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    winterizing ideas

    That's a great idea! I was imagining much sturdier (aka heavier) solutions, and since the run is mostly 2x2's with 2x4's at the corners, my ideas would have collapsed it just as fast as the snow.
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    winterizing ideas

    Hi all, This is our first winter with our 4 girls & I'm worried about them. We have a 4x4 coop & an 8x8 attached run. They're both mobile. We're in West Michigan (about 3 hours north of Chicago), so we get lots of lake effect snow, but the temps aren't terrible --the average in Jan is 18F. We...
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    2 days with no eggs

    Hi all, Before I start, I want to assure you that I HAVE read the sticky about egg production problems....I think I just need some help walking through this to be sure everything is okay. We have 4 hens (no roos) in a coop with a run: 2 EE's, 1 BA, & 1 BO. We bought them from a feed store on...
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    broken toe

    Well, we straightened the toe (which was MUCH easier than I'd imagined), used a toothpick as a splint & wrapped it with self-adhering gauze. She seemed very nervous, but tolerated it well. I guess well find out tomorrow how she's doing.
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    broken toe

    I called my husband at work & told him he'll need to pick up something we can use as a splint. Unfortunately, the poor girl is going to have to wait until I have another adult here to help with the splinting --I doubt my ability to hold her, straighten the toe & splint it without causing lots of...
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    broken toe

    Thanks for your reply. It's not bleeding & the skin doesn't appear to have been broken, but it looks just awful. If my finger or toe were pointing at that angle, I'd probably be on the floor in the fetal position, crying.
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    broken toe

    I have a 3 month old black australorp with a broken toe & I'm not quite sure what to do. We hadn't noticed it up until this AM when we let them out. She doesn't seem to be distressed, but I'm wondering if it's going to bother her as she gets heavier. It's the first forward pointing toe on her...
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    If you happen to be an alpaca shaman this post is for you

    I don't know how much the wool goes for, but we live near a group of Franciscan nuns who buy it from a few local farmers. Also, if you get an alpaca that's been around horses before, you may not need two. A herd is a herd, we've had goats & horses together as a "herd" & it worked out just fine...
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    gonna try to quit again....

    A good friend of mine had been a smoker for years, drank heavily & used cocaine for about 5 years. One day, she said she woke up & decided to quit everything because she decided she didn't want to live that life anymore --and it only took the one decision for alcohol & cocaine. Smoking, on the...
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    D-i-v-o-r-c-e

    Quote: I never said he was building it alone, we're doing it together --which is why we have to AGREE on the design. If he were doing it alone, he'd probably find it a bit easier. Maybe I should let that slip & see what his reaction is....
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    D-i-v-o-r-c-e

    Quote: YAY! I'm feeling a little less crabby now --we've had ours a week LESS than you. <--this is my victory dance, I hope you don't mind!
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    D-i-v-o-r-c-e

    Quote: Be VERY happy he is in this with you and as his addiction grows so will the designs. Take it from a wifey who knows. Ken is my biggest enabler. You're right, I am happy he's in it with me. I just wish he'd joined up a little quicker.
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    D-i-v-o-r-c-e

    I have 8 hens, almost 2 months old & living in our partially finished basement 15 feet from my 1 year old's bedroom. We've had them since they were a week old, but DH didn't like any of the coop ideas I had. Today, he e-mailed me a picture of one he thinks will work --the same one I've shown him...
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    D-i-v-o-r-c-e

    What's that spell? Yep, that's right: chicken coop. How is it people stay married while trying to build these $#@&@ things?!?!
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    brand new & overwhelmed!

    Thanks all for your advice! I had already been looking at 10 inch wheels because I thought the smaller ones wouldn't be quite as useful if I were moving the tractor on my own. Now, I'm thinking I may need even bigger tires. I'm aware that the coop will become stationary once the snow arrives...
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    brand new & overwhelmed!

    So, I've made what seems to be a common mistake. I have 8 chicks in a brooder, living in my basement for the last week. My husband & I had been considering getting chickens, then went to the farm store one afternoon to "look", etc, etc, etc. What's the mistake you ask? We have no coop and no...
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