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  1. TheGreenManFarm

    Deep Litter Feedback with Chickens & Ducks?

    So I'm a first year poultry owner (in central Maine), although I have experience working with chickens and ducks on farms in the PNW. I've been trained on the deep litter method in the past, and as soon as I started raising my girls this year I went with it. It is now Winter (early and ugly...
    • TheGreenManFarm
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. R

    Bedding - Pro’s & Cons

    I’m not sure this is the correct place but maybe it falls into maintenance? So I’m not looking for the “best bedding” but I was struggling with a search for pros and cons for different bedding materials. I’m mostly curious because I’d like to use anything non-toxic that becomes seasonally...
  3. katiekate88

    In need of advise!

    I Have 4 ducklings (ive had since they hatched) They are 1 month old on 5/10/18. I just tried switching them to wood shavings (larger sized shavings ) from hay and of course they attempted to eat it possibly some smaller pieces but I removed them and put hay over the top of the shavings in hopes...
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    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. harmesonfarm

    Chicks Bedding

    Getting our new chicks for this spring next week... Just curious what everyone thinks is the best bedding for chicks and why? We have used many different kinds in the past but I am curious to see what and why everyone else uses? Thoughts on using sand? I know there is a risk that they eat too...
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  5. Orit

    Old Leaves

    I have been reading a lot about the deep litter method, as well as using dry leaves. I raked up leaves last year and shredded and bagged them. I had intended on using them in my compost but only ended up using a bit. I still have 4 bags sitting in my shed that are over a year old. Question...
  6. theblondeangler

    HAY CONCERN

    Being a new chicken keeper the internet has given me a lot of information on chicken keeping but everyone seems to have a different opinions on what the right thing to do is. All the articles that I have read suggests against putting hay/straw in the chicken run/coop. I have a deep litter method...
  7. KadeSilkies21

    Goat Shed Bedding???

    We are putting the finishing touches on our goat shed/shelter now and I was wondering what bedding we should use? I was thinking about straw/hay but then i thought they may eat it. What would be easiest to clean and cheap?
  8. saikkia

    READY FOR BIG DAY! Can I use pine pellets in my nesting box?

    My hens are finally about to lay. The Australorp has bright red comb and waddle and has grown in size in the past week. Therefore I need to prepare my nesting box for the big day. I have some pine pellets left over that I used as bedding materials for my brooder, I was wondering whether I can...
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