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So here, I think, is a new one. I have both hens and rabbits free-ranging in my back yard. Tonight, when I went to collect my eggs from the chicken coop, I found one of my female rabbits sitting in the nesting box. I reached underneath her, and sure enough, she was sitting on 4 eggs, keeping...

Any guesses on these? I'm think black australorp and rir?

Any thoughts/experience using aspen as an alternative to pine for nesting box bedding?

Are chickens okay eating cooked rice? I assume that uncooked rice is not okay, as with other birds. If they can eat it, do they like it?

I've been letting my 4 pullets run around on the side of the house the last week, and they are absolutely loving the weeds. Do I need to worry about this, or can I assume that they know what they're doing?

Any thoughts on when you feel comfortable trusting a dog outside with the chickens? I have a young (5 month-old) Labradoodle who is fine with the pullets while supervised... he'll follow them around and sniff at them. They don't particularly love it, but they don't seem scared or upset, just...

Well, my wife gave me an ultimatum that the chickens needed to move outside by today; the coop is not quite done, but they were making a royal mess inside: The coop still needs to be shingled, a ramp, and a few other minor things: And the girls are not thrilled about their new home...