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Those are excellent ideas! As far as the ants, I am using Diatomaceous Earth and its working well inside the house, however the ants are so established under our foundation that I am going to have to start using a bait to knock the population back - if we had a freeze, it might knock them back, but after the warmest winter on record, and unseasonably warm weather the past 10 years, I doubt we'll get a freeze. *sighs*

As far as the eggshells go, I think I am going to use this method - keeping them in the fridge and then baking them for a bit in the oven! Thank you all for your suggestions!
 
Seatrout00 said:
Those are excellent ideas! As far as the ants, I am using Diatomaceous Earth and its working well inside the house, however the ants are so established under our foundation that I am going to have to start using a bait to knock the population back - if we had a freeze, it might knock them back, but after the warmest winter on record, and unseasonably warm weather the past 10 years, I doubt we'll get a freeze. *sighs*

As far as the eggshells go, I think I am going to use this method - keeping them in the fridge and then baking them for a bit in the oven! Thank you all for your suggestions!
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Birdrain92 said:
When are you suppose to get them? How old will they be? Are they sexed?
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We should get them the second week of February. We ordered pullets but the hatchery claims to have a 90% success rate of sexing chicks - so we might end up with a rooster. I considered this when I ordered, so I got two extra pullets from our original number, figuring that gave me a good bit of insurance, and if all end up being hens, I can relocate one or two.

I ordered three Austs and 3 Barred Rocks. These two breeds, not only do I really like the looks of, but all I read about them seemed just perfect - great layers, big eggs and docile personalities. I am so thankful that someone on this list talked me out of Rhode Island Reds and into Australorps - saying that the Reds more often than not had a rough disposition with other breeds and for a good buddy for the BR, to try Austs - and after looking at them, I feel hard. I love the look of them!
 
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Seatrout00 said:
We should get them the second week of February. We ordered pullets but the hatchery claims to have a 90% success rate of sexing chicks - so we might end up with a rooster. I considered this when I ordered, so I got two extra pullets from our original number, figuring that gave me a good bit of insurance, and if all end up being hens, I can relocate one or two.

I ordered three Austs and 3 Barred Rocks. These two breeds, not only do I really like the looks of, but all I read about them seemed just perfect - great layers, big eggs and docile personalities. I am so thankful that someone on this list talked me out of Rhode Island Reds and into Australorps - saying that the Reds more often than not had a rough disposition with other breeds and for a good buddy for the BR, to try Austs - and after looking at them, I feel hard. I love the look of them!
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Black australorps will not let you down so long as you give them what they need.
 
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hello im glad i found this thread aussies are my favorite breed im 4 months new to chickens and i love my aussies i first got 2 .1 turned out to be cockerel and 1 girl and now i got 3 more
 

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