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Pellets would help for sure. If you want to stay with mash just add a small length of pipe to the open end of the Y. That way they'll have to reach in a little further and won't be able to swipe the mash out as easily.

Nice work! Do you leave it open at night? Or do you put a plug in it to keep other animals out?

We had a pretty bad pecking problem with our first hens. We bought chicken aprons for them and it broke them of the pecking. There are some great people on byc selling aprons for cheap. As a nice side effect, they look really cute with clothes on!

Tiny one is from a hen that normally lays a large egg. It's the first time I've seen this but I guess it's pretty common.

6 from 7 hens...sorta. See pic.

Thanks, Everybody. It was raining yesterday so I think that is why the feathers were so wet. There was no trail of feathers. Everything happened at the spot you see in the picture. Will a hawk swoop in under cover because this area is under very good tree cover.

The predator ate the head, neck and one wing. Everything happened at the site in the photo. The time was late morning. My wife may have startled it and scared it off or it simply could have been finished eating. I'm not sure. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Storage for whatever flooring material you will use as well as for feed.

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Go to a pet store and get grit for parakeets. It's often red granite or something like that. We used it last year for our chicks. Some people will also say that if they have access to dirt outside, they will get their own grit, but if they are still in a brooder and getting treats you can...

Pine is fine. If you're worried about them eating it, just place some paper towels over the shavings for the first week or two. It makes for easy clean up anyway. You just roll up the soiled ones and lay down new ones. I've never heard of pine causing any respiratory problems, in case that...

We put our day-old chicks in the coop. Give them a heat lamp and they will sleep as close or as far away from it as they need to to keep warm. Secure your lamp well (so you don't wake up at night worrying about it) and everyone will be fine. If they are in a big brooder box, you could move...

Sounds like pasty butt. This will kill your chick. You need to moisten the dried stuff on his bottom as soon as you can. Use some warm water or soapy water. This should help you remove the pasted up stuff and prevent any real pain to the chick. Once everything is removed, dry him off as...

Try "pecking" the valve with your finger to teach them where they should peck.

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From the CDC website. "In all instances of potential human exposures involving bats, the bat in question should be safely collected, if possible, and submitted for rabies diagnosis. Rabies postexposure prophylaxis is recommended for all persons with bite, scratch, or mucous membrane exposure...

Coop 7 ft/bird Run 40 ft/bird Free Range 1/2 acre/bird

My wife loved hers! It was the lamb and chicken one.

I wouldn't block it off. Our chickens scratch around under the deck from time to time but they don't spend an inordinate amount of time under there. If you find out later on that your chickens are staying under there too much, then you can spend the time and money to block it off.

Spent grains are perfectly safe. When I worked in the brewery we would take home the spent grains to make muffins (especially if we were using corn mash). They are safe for both chicken and human consumption. Since you are brewing you obviously know to ignore the misinformation in the other...