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lilmizscareall said:
That's why they don't call it that anymore. The scientists realized that something very different is going on. It's now called global climate change. It is very real!

Congrats on the birds!!!
I am also a glutton for punishment and might be getting more chickens....



In other news... I had a go at making my own felted, wool dryer balls. So far, unsuccessfully. I also tried to get a friend to color my hair. She's been blowing me off for 6 weeks, I even booked an appointment at her salon, which she canceled and after planning my whole day around my hair and my daughters nap, she canceled again. ARRRGGHHHHH!!!!
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What is a felted wool dryer ball, how does one make it and what is it used for?
 
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pginsber said:
Today, during my lunch break at work, WHY did I spend the entire hour surfing RED SILKIES and SHOWGIRLS?
I have no room for more birds--aack-- somebody help me!!
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Because they are adorable and soft and love to be held and cuddled and make great broodies and are super entertaining and purr like little kittens.......... Yep those are terrible birds.. Definitely don't get any of those.
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gunchief said:
I'm just a worry wart I hope.

chick rookie ~ We got started in chickens when my daughter bought six at RK almost two years ago. Normally, we're the types to thoroughly research something new and not just jump in blindly. In this case, I'm glad I had not read anything prior to having chickens because if I had, especially about all the illnesses they can have, I know I would have never raised chickens -- seriously! It can be overwhelming when you're trying to figure out the cause of an illness or death. Of course, dealing with all the worries is worth it because the happy experiences from raising chickens overshadow the rough times. You sound like an excellent chicken mom.
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racinchickins ~ I had a wind-related experience this morning, but not as hectic as yours (or as early). My husband was up early and opened the coop door just enough for the girls to get out if they wanted. Our method of using a large geode works great for that. When I got up, we were having some 40 mph gusts, so I went out and couldn't find my SLW Lacey. The others were in the coop. I saw that the rabbit hutch that serves as an adjunct nesting area had blown over and all of the parts had scattered on the ground (luckily their coop is bolted to the garage!). I looked underneath, but luckily she wasn't smashed underneath in a black and white shaped fan as I had of course envisioned. My outerwear was only a sweater since I didn't think I'd be out long. I tiptoed in the snow wearing slippers and calling Lacey like the crazy person that I am. I finally found her hidden behind some flower pots by the basement door and I returned her to the coop. I only imagine that she ventured out of the coop right when the winds started gusting so she panicked and started running and ended up there, which at least had some shelter. I always figure that episodes like that knock a few years of my life. Haha
Originally Posted by ChickCrazed
Here is a link to one brand at rural king and I know tractor supply carries some as well. It will be back by the normal bags of pine bedding and roughly the same price. The bags looks smaller, but I think you actually get more out of them because you go through fewer and they expand as the pellets absorb moisture and break down.
http://www.ruralking.com/agricultur...fresh-pellet-bedding-40lb-equine-fresh-4.html
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Thank you! I think I'll try some in the cat litter boxes to see how it works. I have three indoor/outdoor cats that come indoors to use the litter box!
 
minmin~ said:
Will be getting chicks in late February. I can't wait!!! Will be first time raising chicks. Finally got a good snowfall ( not thanks to global warming though as I think that is fake don't hate me)
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goatluver ~ Have you studied the scientific data about global warming causing climate change or are you just repeating what someone else said? Either way, we're not haters here on the Indiana Thread!
Do you know what breed(s) and how many you're getting?
Originally Posted by lilmizscareall
Google & BYC is a fountain of info. I learned that hawks can strike and kill your birds through fence and chicken wire.
Chicken wire=keeping chickens in or out
Hardware cloth=keeping your birds safe from predators
Raccoons can pull out staples and make quick work of any fencing not properly secured. They(and opossums) also climb and dig.
My birds have a back yard surrounded by privacy fence. It is not considered safe or secured from predators.
Their run and coop are. Well... I lie. We haven't put any hardware cloth around the bottom of the run. Technically our coop isn't even finished, we just ran out of time before the bad weather hit. I check my yard everyday for signs of new pests. Nothing yet, but I know they are out there.
lilmizcareall ~
I use carabiner locks on my coop and nesting box doors, but because raccoons are so intelligent and care figure things out, I've wondered if I should use combination locks! My coop/run is like Fort Knox, but I only have 6 chickens. Like you, mine free-range in a fenced area of the backyard, but having a deck with a large area underneath, lots of bushes, trees, outdoor furniture, etc. provides them with a lot of hiding places that they can easily duck into. I think I'm going to plant more bushes in the back where I take them for supervised field trips. There are a lot of huge trees, but not enough hiding spots. It may look a little weird with random bushes. It seems like there would be some kind of fold-out fake bushes that I could move around as I do yard work. Maybe I should go on that show "Shark Tank" and pitch my product. Hahaha
 
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