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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    I made a Popsicle recipe if you want to try it. :) what you need: ice cube tray. water. lettuce or celery leaves. freeze dried crickets. mango or pineapple. carrot. ham or turkey. 1st, fill ice tray with water. 2nd, cut carrot into slices. 3rd, add 1 carrot slice per cube. 4th, add lettuce...
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    T That's really interesting. There is one noise I recognize that one of my chickens makes, is a really annoying squawk, she makes this noise when she is out of water or food.
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    What did you guys do with your flock today? I went out and observed their behavior for awhile. And found out more about my bantam Rhode Island red cockerel.
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    I have something similar, I call it my Rooster Stick lol. It's basically a hand broom. But it works really good to push them out of the way because they don't like the feeling of the bristles. First I warn them with it, basically i just hold it in front of them before i touch them with it, that...
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    Since i breed and raise birds for show quality reasons, i cant get rid of any mean ones because usually they are the best one i have. 🤦‍♀️
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    Do any of you guys have aggressive cocks or cockerels? If so share your funny moments with them! I have a d'anver cock that try's to claw my eyes out every time I enter his pen lol. I also have a white silkie cock who is REALLY protective of his flock. Btw the white cock is in a working flock...
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    I started a new project! I call it, The Flock Project. I started out with a trio of black silkies (1 roo, 3 hens). First i was kinda mesmerized by how they have all these little roles, lead hen (usually older with more experience), and then the younger ones who were just buddies and never...
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    I like how you move the snacks for the pullets and cockerels. It really shows a great example of a pecking order. Sorry I'm a big animal behavior nerd. lol.
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    Check this out, https://www.planetpoultry.com.au/16-natural-remedies
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    That is genus! I love how you put the logs and stuff in there. It sounds natural.
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    its harder for me to do a routine like that, i raise silkies and they get sick so easily that i have to keep them in a coop. It is a really open coop and they are able to sun bathe but its kinda difficult for them to dust bathe. They just dust bathe in their shavings and i'm starting to think...
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    You can add garlic to your routine. Garlic is supposed to be good for strengthening your bird's immune system.
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    https://abundantpermaculture.com/how-to-herbify-your-chickens-like-lisa-steele/
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    https://piwakawakavalley.co.nz/the-ultimate-chicken-dust-bath-recipe/
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    Ideas and Routines to Make any Flock Happy.

    So I have been doing some research on nesting herbs and other natural things to feed your birds. I have also saw some really cool ideas for remodeling or building a coop. I have seen a dust bath made from a used tire to a vegetable and fruit kabob, and while all that is cool and interesting, it...
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