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    Found my hen dead in chicken run....

    works at night!! I've had one about 2 yrs. But won't keep hawks away. I lost a hen today IN the chicken yard. I had run him off a couple times this morning, but apparently he came back later in the afternoon. I have had hens for 5 yrs and this is my first hawk attack. And my shepherd dog was in...
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    HOW TO GET RID OF HAWKS/OWLS

    Hello! I've not been on here in quite a while, until today. And what brings me here is a hawk killed one of my hens this afternoon. Looks like a Cooper. Not very big. My dog alerted me early this morning that he was in the tree. I ran him off a couple times today. I've seen hawks round here...
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    My Backyard Chickens, Really! I have been around chickens off and on most of my life. When I was in Jr Hi and Hi School we lived out in the country and had various birds at various times. ALL, and I say ALL the males were MEAN MEAN MEAN. They would chase me around the property until my...
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    What's the earliest I can feed layer?

    I have 7 , 3 mo old pullets, and 5, 3 yr old hens I was needing to buy another bag of feed, (which they dont eat much of because of eating bugs all day) so I called the vet, who also owns the feed store and he told me to just feed them all Layena crumbles. I didnt, because of what I have read...
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    Coyotes--Where do they eat their kill?--Sad Update :(

    me and 2 other neighbors used to feed over 100 feral cats. Over a period of a few months, (bout a year ago) they all disappeared, one at a time. Gone.......... no clue we live out at the lake, so not that many houses..... pam in TX
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    Grit Question

    mine are in the backyard all day so probably not a problem here, but, I bought a little bag of chicken grit, paid $6 for it, 5 lb. Then I got the bright idea of buying a 40# bag of play sand for $4.99. I just poured it out on the ground. Works great. The sand is all different sizes. I plan...
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    Pine Shavings vs Straw

    I use hay, my floor is the ground. I just keep adding to it and rake it out about once a year. No smell. My 'shed' is pretty 'airy' . It was an old boat shed made from scraps and the top doesnt meet the walls, so vented all way around with one end open. I used pine in the brooder box. pam...
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    HELP! Out of chicken food;anything around the house they could eat?

    cook them some rice, or oatmeal, or speghetti, mac n cheese? yogurt, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs.....steamed veggies, fruit, you get the picture pam in TX
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    Are your hens paying for themselves?

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    What is Grit? Is it Organic?

    I got a small bag (5lb) of grit for about $6 , The pieces looked awfully big. So I got the bright idea of getting a bag of play sand from the garden center. It was 40 lb for $5 and it has all sizes of tiny rocks in it. I just piled it on the ground and works perfectly. Mine free range all...
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    wing sexing?

    there are videos online about it. I just watched one yesterday from Murry McMurry. I think it has to be done on day one or two. That is how the hatcheries do it. It also showed how to vent sex and it is MESSY!! The Video said chick sexing started in Japan, and that is why all the sexers at...
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    Lost my Jack! Updated pic of new pup!

    I am so sorry................. pam in TX
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    5 1/2 inches RAIN in N Central TEXAS

    We got more rain here in Breckenridge than anywhere in this area. (according to measurments posted on facebook) We have been living in Hell and finally God has Blessed us!! Praise the Lord!!! pam in TX
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    5 1/2 inches RAIN in N Central TEXAS

    RAIN RAIN RAIN Its 72` right now. We havent seen 72` in weeks!!!! The lake is comin up............. pam in Rain Drenched TX
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    Food grade Diatomaceous Earth question...

    http://www.internet-grocer.net/diatome.htm This is where I get mine. Costs about the same to buy it as ship it, but much cheaper in the long run if you buy 50#. I used to buy 10 lb a year, and decided it would be more cost effective to get the 50# bag, coz I use it everywhere! pam in TX
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    Hawks and the damage they do.

    My dogs are rescues. Mixes. I foster for the local Humane Society sometimes. The 10 yr old is a 60 lb Rottie Mix, the 5 yr old was a dump out and is about 30 lb Basenji Mix. Got both at 6 mo of age. I have had this bunch of chickens for 3 yrs. The Basenji mix will growl at the hens if...
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    Hawks and the damage they do.

    I have 2 dogs that are inside most of the time. However, I have seen hawks fly over and my one dog goes NUTS when he sees the hawk. Never lost a chicken to one. Have lost close to one hundred feral cats the past year. Not sure what happened to them. Dogs will protect your yard even when...
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    107 Degrees today....Misters??

    I set up a single mister stick, worked pretty good in the hen house the one night, outside it just blew away. HOWEVER! it blew out my water hose. Any suggestions on how to keep the hose from swellin up like something dead and then busting? I would like to put the mister back in hen house...
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    Who is keeping their chickens in the basement because of the heat?

    Ive heard about getting fungus/cancer in your lungs from chicken/turkey poop. Heard about it on Doug Kaufmans "Know the Cause" My hen house floor is the ground and I put hay in there pretty deep. When I do clean it out I wear a mask. I dont wet down the hen house,(just the yard) however its...
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    Clever way to worm with Safeguard?

    Quote: Most of our medicines are designed to work on time release in precisely that way- I know my husband's diabetes meds are. It's still good. It keeps us from having to force a huge amounts of nastiness down them all at once. This is a med made for diluting in water for goats. There is not...
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